Western Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus

• Order: Squamata
• Suborder: Serpentes
• Family: Xenodontidae (Robust Rear-Fanged Snakes)
• Species: Heterodon nasicus (HEH-ter-oh-don NA-sih-cus)
• Common English Name: Western Hognose Snake
• Common Spanish Name: Culebra Nariz de Cerdo Occidental

Heterodon nasicus. Photographer: Dr. Carl S. Lieb. Pecos Co., TX. 24 March 1995.

Last Update: 17 Jul 2009