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Jan's Hognose Snake
Xenodon histricus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Xenodon
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Rare
About
Jan's Hognose Snake (Xenodon histricus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical seasonal forest, subtropical forest and 16 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Coastal Scrub
- Atlantic Rainforest
- Cerrado Savanna
- Pantanal Wetlands
- Pampas Grassland
- Coastal Restinga
Related snakes
- Wagler's Snake Xenodon merremii
- Günther's False Fer-de-lance Xenodon guentheri
- Guianan Green Snake Xenodon werneri
- False Fer-de-lance Xenodon rabdocephalus
- Amazon False Fer-de-lance Xenodon severus
- Neuwied's False Fer-de-lance Xenodon neuwiedii
- Mato Grosso Hognose Snake Xenodon matogrossensis
- Banded Hognose Snake Xenodon pulcher
- Natterer's Hognose Snake Xenodon nattereri
- Ringed Hognose Snake Xenodon semicinctus
- South American Hognose Snake Xenodon dorbignyi
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.