Genus Carphophis (Noun)
Meaning
Thunder snake.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Carphophis is a group of non-venomous snakes commonly known as the eastern worm-eating snakes or thunder snakes.
- Carphophis amoenus, also known as the eastern worm-eating snake or thunder snake, is a species of non-venomous snake found in the eastern United States.
- The genus Carphophis is often referred to as the thunder snakes due to their habit of emerging from their underground burrows during heavy rainfall or thunderstorms.
- Carphophis is a genus of small, slender snakes that are often mistaken for earthworms, which is why they are sometimes called thunder snakes or worm-eating snakes.
- The genus Carphophis is part of the family Colubridae and is composed of two species, both of which are commonly referred to as thunder snakes or eastern worm-eating snakes.