WordNet
night snake
n. nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico [syn: Hypsiglena torquata]
Wikipedia
Night snake
Hypsiglena torquata, commonly known as the night snake, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid. It is found throughout the southwestern and western United States, as well as in Mexico and British Columbia, Canada. The number of subspecies varies depending on the source, but it is generally accepted that there are 17.
Usage examples of "night snake".
Across the strange clearing, the night snake-people could see the red-rimmed eyes of their former brothers, waiting sullenly for that first ray of sunshine which would release their angry powers and entrap the night-men to their mercy.