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The western hognose snake is a relatively small, stout-bodied snake. Its color and pattern is highly variable between subspecies, although most specimens appear much like rattlesnakes to the untrained eye, which appears to be Batesian mimicry. Males are considerably smaller than females, with adults rarely exceeding a total length (including ...
Eastern hognose snake. The eastern hog-nosed snake[ 3 ] (Heterodon platirhinos), is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The venom is specifically adapted to amphibian prey and is harmless to humans. However, some people may have an allergic reaction, and experience local swelling and other symptoms.
Hognose snake is a common name for several unrelated species of snakes with upturned snouts, classified in two colubrid snake families and one pseudoxyrhophiid snake family. They include the following genera: Heterodon, which occur mainly in the United States and northern Mexico. Leioheterodon, the hognose snakes native to Madagascar.
Heterodon is a genus of harmless colubrid snakes endemic to North America. [1] They are stout with upturned snouts and are perhaps best known for their characteristic threat displays. Three species are currently recognized. [2] Members of the genus are commonly known as hognose snakes, hog-nosed snakes, [3] North American hog-nosed snakes, [2 ...
Binomial name. Xenodon histricus. (Jan, 1863) Xenodon histricus, Jan's hognose snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. [2]
Carphophis vermis. — Stejneger & T. Barbour, 1917[1] Carphophis amoena vermis. — Conant & Bridges, 1939[2] Carphophis amoenus vermis. — A.H. Wright & A.A. Wright, 1957[3] Carphophis vermis. — Conant & Collins, 1991[4] Carphophis vermis (common name western worm snake) [5] is a species of small, nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the ...
Genus: Leioheterodon. Duméril & Bibron, 1844. Leioheterodon is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. Three species are currently recognized. Common names include Malagasy hognose snakes, Malagasy brown snakes and Malagasy menarana snakes.
Eastern racer. The eastern racer, or North American racer (Coluber constrictor), is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America and Central America. Eleven subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized, which as a group are commonly referred to as the eastern racers.