Venomous or Not?

Need help solving this crossword? Learn more about the neck-band snake as Professor Barry Mins studies kinds that may have been on the Ark.

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1. This snake is found in _______ America.
2. There are ___ species in this kind.
3. These snakes have colors that mimic the _____ snake.
4. It is not a ____ snake.
5. This snake is also known as the ____-band snake.
6. Neck-band snakes are not ________.
7. They have tails that are _______.
8. Neck-band snakes have tails that _____, allowing them to escape predators more easily.
9. These snakes do not ______ their tails once they lose them.
10. This week’s ____ is the Scaphiodontophis.

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