Eutaenia

/juːˈtiːniə/ noun

Definition

A genus of harmless snake characterized by longitudinal stripes running along its body length.

Etymology

From Greek 'eu-' (well) + 'taenia' (ribbon, stripe). The name directly describes the stripe pattern on these snakes.

Kelly Says

Eutaenia snakes wear nature's stripes like perfectly aligned highways—those lines likely help them navigate through grass and break up their body outline to prey.

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