Eastern hognose snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern hognose snake lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Heterodon platirhinos
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the eastern hognose snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern hognose snake in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the eastern hognose snake endangered?

The eastern hognose snake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eastern hognose snake?

The eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Heterodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern hognose snake

The eastern hog-nosed snake (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 as a result experience local swelling and other symptoms. The species is endemic to North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. This species prefers habitats with sandy soils and a combination of grass fields and forest edges. It comes in many different colorations and has the identifiable upturned "snout." It can be found in captivity, but is a relatively difficult species to keep due to a specialized diet of toads. As with other Heterodon species, it has a distinctive threat reaction of first bluffing by striking with a closed mouth and then, if this fails to deter the threat, pretending to die.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern hognose snake (revision 1364170435), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2699564 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).