Western hognose snake: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Western hognose snake Heterodon nasicus Least concern

Where the western hognose snake lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 93 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Heterodon nasicus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the western hognose snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western hognose snake in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

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 western hognose snake endangered?

The western 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 western hognose snake?

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

About the western hognose snake

The western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) 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 nominotypical subspecies.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western hognose snake (revision 1354927430), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1441196 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).