Carphophis
noun
Car·pho·phis
ˈkärfəfəs,
-(ˌ)fis,
kärˈfäfə̇s
: a monotypic genus of small North American colubrid snakes that are brownish black to glossy black above and pinkish below, have narrow flat heads, and feed chiefly on earthworms see worm snake
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek karphos dry stalk, stick + New Latin -ophis