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.

Famous quotes containing the words black and/or snake:

    “All your ages
    Matt and glossy on the thick black pages!”
    —Philip Larkin (1922–1985)

    “If this creature is a murderer, then so are we all. This snake has killed one British soldier; we have killed many. This is not murder, gentlemen. This is war.”
    —Administration in the State of Sout, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)