Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,107
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America. There are three subspecies that are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Western hognose snake”.