Black Snake

Black snake may refer to:

Snakes:

  • Pseudechis, any member of a genus of venomous elapids snakes found in Australia.
  • Coluber constrictor, a non-venomous colubrid species found in North America.
  • Elaphe obsoleta, a.k.a. the black rat snake, a non-venomous colubrid species found in North America.
  • Crotalus oreganus, a.k.a. the Northern Pacific rattlesnake, a venomous rattlesnake species found in North America.
  • Agkistrodon piscivorus, a.k.a. the cottonmouth, a venomous pitviper species found in North America.

Other:

  • A type of whip.
  • Black snake, a type of firework.
  • Chainbreaker (1760-1859), a Seneca chief also known as Governor Blacksnake.
  • Black Snake (film), made in 1973 and directed by Russ Meyer.

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