whipsnake
Fast, thin reptile
A whipsnake is a slender, fast-moving snake found in various parts of the world, named for its long, thin body resembling a whip.
These non-venomous snakes are agile hunters, typically pursuing lizards and other small prey.
In North America, the coachwhip is the most familiar species.
Slender, speedy colubrid
- racerSpeed competition participant
- nonvenomousProducing no poison
- diurnalActive during daylight
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
serpent · endemic · subspecies
Thin and graceful
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- litheSupple and graceful
- sleekSmooth and elegant
narrow · thin · tapering · scales · keeled · coloration · patterned · sinuous
Moving with speed
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- fast-movingTraveling at high velocity
- speedyCharacterized by quickness
- quickMoving with speed
darting · fleet · nimble · rapid · slither · glide · pursuit · sprinting
coachwhip
Slender, speedy colubrid
- racerSpeed competition participant
- nonvenomousProducing no poison
- diurnalActive during daylight
herpetology · serpent · endemic · subspecies
slender
Thin and graceful
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- litheSupple and graceful
sleek · narrow · thin · tapering · scales · keeled · coloration · patterned · sinuous · flexible
swift
Moving with speed
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- fast-movingTraveling at high velocity
- speedyCharacterized by quickness
quick · darting · fleet · nimble · rapid · slither · glide · pursuit · sprinting · escape
desert
To leave behind completely
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- chaparralDense, drought-adapted shrubbery
arid · sandy · rocky · brushy · woodland · savanna · burrow · refuge · basking · thermoregulation
prey
Animal being hunted
birds · ambush · strike · constriction · swallow · carnivore · predator · keen-eyed · chase · opportunistic
whipsnakeboa constrictor
Snake that crushes prey
constrictor · python · anaconda · boa · ball python
whipsnakeanaconda
Massive constricting serpent
puff adder · boa constrictor · death adder · bushmaster · cottonmouth
whipsnakedeath adder
Highly venomous elapid
puff adder · ambush predator · sidewinder · ball python · copperhead
snake, whip, whipped, whipping, snaky, whipper, snakebite, whippersnapper, snakebites