| Common name | Snake |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Tomelleri, J.R. and M.E. Eberle, 1990 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | non-fish animal |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'Snake', i.e., limbless scaled reptile, probably alluding to the variegated color pattern of this species. Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Dutch name for pike, i.e., Schnock or Snoek, introduced by Dutch immigrants (Regina Petz, pers. comm. 2003). |