Leaf-nosed Snake (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various pale blotched snakes with a blunt snout of southwestern North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Phyllorhynchus decurtatus, commonly known as the leaf-nosed snake, is a member of the family Colubridae found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
- Leaf-nosed snakes are nocturnal animals that spend most of their time underground or in rock crevices.
- The leaf-nosed snake derives its name from the unusual shape of its snout, which resembles a leaf.
- Experts agree that the leaf-nosed snake is one of the rarest snakes in North America, with only a handful of sightings each year.
- Leaf-nosed snakes feed primarily on small lizards and mammals, using their heat-sensing pits to track down prey in complete darkness.