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Connecticut is home to 14 native snake species including the common garter snake, DeKay’s brownsnake, northern watersnake, and eastern milk snake.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Often mistaken for king snakes or milk snakes, coral snakes display distinctive red, yellow, and black rings encircling their bodies.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Their distinctive bright colors of red, yellow and black are easily confused with the nonvenomous milk snake and the scarlet kingsnake, which has red, black, yellow or white banding.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
According to the Weixin post, snakes native to North America like the Texas rat snake and the milk snake were discovered in the smuggler's trousers.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 12 July 2024
The Guatemalan milk snake had much smaller hemiclitores, measuring 0.1 inches long and 0.06 inches wide, per the Times.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
The good-guy snakes include but aren’t limited to the eastern hognose snake, Texas brown snake, Texas rat snake, rough green snake, garter snake, milk snake, bullsnake, kingsnake, indigo snake, black racer, water snake, blind snake and coachwhip.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 8 June 2020
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Often mistaken for king snakes or milk snakes, coral snakes display distinctive red, yellow, and black rings encircling their bodies.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Their distinctive bright colors of red, yellow and black are easily confused with the nonvenomous milk snake and the scarlet kingsnake, which has red, black, yellow or white banding.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
According to the Weixin post, snakes native to North America like the Texas rat snake and the milk snake were discovered in the smuggler's trousers.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 12 July 2024
The Guatemalan milk snake had much smaller hemiclitores, measuring 0.1 inches long and 0.06 inches wide, per the Times.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
The good-guy snakes include but aren’t limited to the eastern hognose snake, Texas brown snake, Texas rat snake, rough green snake, garter snake, milk snake, bullsnake, kingsnake, indigo snake, black racer, water snake, blind snake and coachwhip.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 8 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milk snake
Noun
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Connecticut is home to 14 native snake species including the common garter snake, DeKay’s brownsnake, northern watersnake, and eastern milk snake.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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The movements no longer those of a minnow but rather of a garter snake in grass, with that edge of hiddenness and surprise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The venomous coral snake does not have the telltale arrowhead shape and can often be confused with the nonvenomous kingsnake.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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That makes people less likely to get a venomous bite from a coral snake.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His work is helping scientists get a better understanding of rare snake species like timber rattlesnakes and smooth green snakes.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Other snakes seen during the biannual Snake Road movement include nonvenomous plain-bellied water snakes, rough green snakes, and Western ribbon snakes, as well as venomous species like the northern copperhead and timber rattlesnake.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among the common non-venomous snakes found around here are garter, rat and bull snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Just a rat snake… nothing dangerous.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Snake found in drywall, secured in a bucket The non-venomous rat snake was reportedly found in drywall during a home remodel in the 7000 block of Lullwater Cove, McManus said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though gopher snakes can grow up to 9 feet in some rare cases.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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According to the California Herps database, the San Diego Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer annectens) is a subspecies of the Pacific gopher snake and can grow over seven feet in length.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Oil that is on the surface is harmful to animals that come up to the surface to breathe, such as dolphins, sea turtles and sea snakes.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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But his game ended abruptly after a second, very real bite from a black and white banded sea snake, also known as a sea krait, which forced his medical evacuation.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Milk snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milk%20snake. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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