Heterodon
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Heterodon is a genus of harmless colubrid snakes endemic to North America. They are stout with upturned snouts and are perhaps best known for their characteristic threat displays. Three species are cu
Heterodon platirhinos head
Western hog-nosed snake (H. nasicus)
Western hognose snake
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The western hognose snake 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 nominoty
Heterodon
…There are 7-8 upper labials and 9-13 lower labials. The ventrals number 114–152 and the subcaudals 27–60. The color pattern is extremely variable. H. nasicus tends to be sandy-colored with black and white markings, while H. platirhinos varies from reds, greens, oranges, browns, to black depending on locality…
Western hognose snake specimen being held by a human