foxsnake

English

Eastern foxsnake Pantherophis vulpinus

Etymology

For its orange head.

Noun

foxsnake (plural foxsnakes)

1. Common name of three North American rat snakes of genus Pantherophis.

Derived terms

• eastern fox snake, Pantherophis gloydi or Pantherophis vulpinus
• western fox snake, Pantherophis ramspotti

Further reading

• foxsnake on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pantherophis vulpinus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Pantherophis vulpinus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons