pine snake

noun
1.
any of several subspecies of bullsnake of the eastern and southeastern U.S., chiefly in pine woods: now threatened.
Origin
1785-95, Americanism
Examples from the web for pine snake
  • Trace element levels in pine snake hatchlings: tissue and temporal differences.
  • These areas are suitable habitat for pine snake and timber rattlesnake.
  • The northern pine snake also occurs in these dwarf pine plains communities, nesting in open sandy areas.