indigo snake

noun

1. a large, deep-blue or brown harmless snake, Drymarchon corais, ranging from the southern U.S. to South America and invading burrows to prey on small mammals: the eastern subspecies D. corais couperi is now greatly reduced in number.

indigo snake

noun

1. a dark-blue nonvenomous North American colubrid snake, Drymarchon corais couperi

Word History and Origins

Origin of indigo snake¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

It serves as habitat for threatened and endangered species including the gopher tortoise, wood stork and eastern indigo snake.

From Washington Times

—Fifty-three threatened or endangered species, including the West Indian manatee and the eastern indigo snake, make their home in the lagoon at some point in their lives.

From Seattle Times

There are copper head snakes, coral snakes, cottonmouth snakes, and the blue indigo snake, so long and fast it can kill a rattlesnake.

From Literature

The nonvenomous eastern indigo snake is a native of southern Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi.

From Washington Times