Western hognose snake

Western hognose snake
Western hognose snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Heterodon
Species:
H. nasicus
Binomial name
Heterodon nasicus
Baird & Girard, 1852

The western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) is a species[2] 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.

  1. ^ Hammerson, G.A. (2007). "Heterodon nasicus ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63819A12718545. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63819A12718545.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Weinstein, S.A.; Keyler, D.E. (2009). "Local envenoming by the Western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus): A case report and review of medically significant Heterodon bites". Toxicon. 54 (3): 354–360. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.04.015. PMID 19393681.

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