Western Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Heterodon
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Common
About
Western Hognose Snake (Heterodon nasicus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Canada, Mexico, United States. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, temperate coniferous forest, boreal forest and 29 more. Common: recorded in 734 places on iNaturalist.
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.
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Temperate Coniferous Forest
- Boreal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Pine Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Prairie
- Meadow
- Scrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Sandy Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Sand Dunes
- Coastal Dunes
- Mountain Slopes
Related snakes
- Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus
- Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos
- Mexican Hog-nose Snake Heterodon kennerlyi
- Heterodon plionasicus
- Zhao's Mountain Stream Snake Opisthotropis zhaoermii
- Atractus dapsilis
- de Silva’s Rough-Side Snake Aspidura desilvai
- Hognose Lineate Blackhead Apostolepis lineata
- Tantilla stenigrammi
- Semau Island groundsnake Stegonotus lividus
- Thomas' Racer Pseudalsophis thomasi
- Erythrolamprus rochai
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.