It means he's dressed in black, black, he's in mourning. Predominantly black or dark color. It is the name of a genus of non-venomous snakes, snakes. They belong to the family Dipsadidae ( Colubridae ). They are known as tender or digging snakes. In Colombia there are snakes of this genus such as the Atractus crassicaudatus, called a savannah snake or tender snake.