Plains Hognose Snake Animal Pictures
Heterodon nasicus
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Western Hognose Snake on a sand dune
The plains hognose snake has a wide head and an upturned snout.
A frontal shot of a plains hognose snake's snout
Plains hognose snakes use their upturned snouts to dig for amphibians.
A plains hognose snake on white background
Plains hognose snakes have sturdy, rough scales that protect them from getting burned by hot desert sand.
Profile of an albino plains hognose snake's face
Plains hognose snakes have cream or yellow scales with a pattern of rust or reddish splotches on its back and red eyes instead of brown.
A plains hognose snake playing dead
Plains hognose snakes roll onto their backs and "play dead" as a defense against predators.
