eastern hognose snake
(Heterodon platirhinos)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
The underside of the tail is light, regardless of the color of the belly. |
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Similar Species |
Western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) underside of the belly and tail is shiny black. |
Habitat |
Sandy areas in floodplains, open woodlands, savannas, and prairies |
Biology |
Behavior |
When threatened it will flatten its head and hiss, like a cobra, or roll onto its back and play dead. |
Lifespan |
Up to 11 years |
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Food |
Mostly toads but also other amphibians, small mammals, birds, bird eggs, insects, lizards, reptile eggs, other snakes, and carrion. |
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Sources 4, 14, 24, 29, 30, 74, 76, 78. There is a single questionable record in Olmsted County (light green on the map) in the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas. The Determiner is "State Fair Exhibit (1950)" and the Location is “United States, Minnesota, Olmsted.” However, the Minnesota State Fair has been held in Falcon Heights, Ramsey County, since 1885. Was the snake an exhibit at the fair in Falcon Heights? Was it an exhibit at the county fair in Olmsted County? Was it collected in Olmsted County? |
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Taxonomy |
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Reptilia (reptiles) |
Superorder |
Lepidosauria |
Order |
Squamata (snakes and lizards) |
Suborder |
Serpentes (snakes) |
Infraorder |
Alethinophidia |
Superfamily |
Colubroidea |
Family |
Colubridae (colubrid snakes) |
Subfamily |
Dipsadinae |
Genus |
Heterodon (hog-nosed snakes) |
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Synonyms |
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Heterodon browni Heterodon platyrhinos Heterodon platyrhinos browni Heterodon platyrhinos platyrhinos |
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Common Names |
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eastern hognose snake |
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Mike Poeppe |
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I found this hognose snake about 4 miles East of Houston about 4 pm tonight! |
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Catherine Hanson |
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Started by equipment last season. This year beneath large storage shed. |
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Quinn Rosenberg |
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Melissa Strand |
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Luciearl |
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Nearly stepped on this hognose while walking on my trail. |
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Anthony Soderlund |
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Seen it in a raised garden sunning itself. |
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Carla Bergloff |
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Rum River is 1/2 mile from me. I live in pines and found snake by rock pile. I did take a photo. Small size. |
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CML |
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In my yard |
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Christa Rittberg |
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Hognose snake observed in Wild River State Park. |
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Hognose Snake http://www.herpnet.net |
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Uploaded on Jul 27, 2007 An eastern hognose snake bluffing. For the rest of the video see: http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetology/ Click on the Eastern Hognose species account |
Eastern Hognose Snake Playing Dead |
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Uploaded on Jul 10, 2011 Hello, My name is Orry Martin: The Texas Snake Hunter. This documentary is about the Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos). We already filmed a documentary about this snake this year but wanted to showcase one that would play dead. This did just that. Watch and enjoy his cuteness. |
Eastern Hognose Snake |
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Uploaded on Apr 25, 2011 My name is Orry Martin: The Texas Snake Hunter. This documentary is about the Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos). This is one of my favorite snakes in the world and warms my heart just to look at him. in my opinion, snakes do not get much cuter than a hognose. The last 3-4 minutes is extra footage of me trying to get him to play dead, but to no avail. |
Hognose Snake (Hisses and then plays dead) |
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Uploaded on Oct 19, 2011 (Feel free to share or post this video.) This is for my nephew Blake Carter who is currently keeping a baby hognose snake. These are one of the neatest snakes. They mimic a cobra spreading out their necks. If you do not go away, they will eventually play dead. They will roll over on their back and stick out their tongue. |
Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) |
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Published on Apr 29, 2012 Fake-out strike at 2:53. By hissing loudly and puffing itself up/flattening its head, the eastern hognose snake can look pretty scary, but that's the point. Don't worry; it's not venomous. See more critters on my site: http://epochcatcher.com/. See more animals on my website: http://www.epochcatcher.com/ Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/EpochCatcher/332969490057757 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochCatcher Follow me on Tumblr: http://epochcatcher.tumblr.com/ Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/epochcatcher/ |
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Connie Schweigert |
Location: Whitebirch RV and Camping Resort, Breezy Point, Mn was slithering across my patio. Later went into woods. Came back to another part of my patio the next day. Today I learned my neighbor has also seen it. They are located appx 7 units from us. |
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| Mike Poeppe 9/29/2023 |
Location: east of Houston, MN I found this hognose snake about 4 miles East of Houston about 4 pm tonight! |
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| Quinn Rosenberg 6/14/2023 |
Location: near Brainerd, Crow Wing County |
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| Jessie Batcheller June 2023 |
Location: Forest lake, MN we have seen plenty of these beauties for the past 2 -3 years |
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Jeffrey C Manlove |
Location: Ten Mile Lake, Cass County |
| Melissa Strand 4/7/2021 |
Location: Isanti |
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| Luciearl 8/27/2020 |
Location: Cass County Nearly stepped on this hognose while walking on my trail. |
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| Anthony Soderlund 6/8/2020 |
Location: Sunrise, MN |
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| Eastern Hog Nosebleed 5/16/2020 |
Location: Brainerd MN Seen it in a raised garden sunning itself. |
| Carla Bergloff 8/18/2017 |
Location: Isanti county, West Cambridge Rum river is 1/2 mile from me. I live in pines and found snake by rock pile. I did take a photo. Small size. |
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| CML 8/14/2017 |
Location: Wyoming, MN He is in my yard. We have noticed many small toads in our yard so he will be well fed. |
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| CML 8/2/2017 |
Location: Wyoming, MN, Chisago County In my yard |
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| Christa Rittberg 6/9/2017 |
Location: Chisago County, MN Hognose snake observed in Wild River State Park. |
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| Pamela Freeman 9/6/2014 |
Location: 3520 Cedar Creek Dr NW, Oak Grove, MN We found this snake coiled, feint striking, and rattling its tail in our yard. It was near a gopher hole. I picked it up to get a better look as its heard was very different from all other snakes I have known. I identified it as an Eastern Hog Nose snake from various online resources and a ID book. |
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