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Eastern Hognose
Heterodon platirhinos
32.0922, -94.7035
Field Notes
Description:
The eastern hognose is an incredibly variable snake, but the key characteristics are the upturned rostral scale that make it a hognose, and the underneath side of the tail being white separating it from the other hognose species. This one had a gray body with random reddish blotches and black patches on the neck.
Habitat:
Found crossing the road in the afternoon.
Notes:
After I caught him and put him in a pillowcase to take back and measure, weigh, and mark, he regurgitated Hurter's Spadefoot Toad. Not only did I feel bad for causing him to spit up his meal, but I also really want to find a Hurter's Spadefoot because the only one I've found was a tiny toadlet. He was released the next day after a photo shoot that he was very cooperative for :)
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Heterodon platirhinos
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PublishedMay 23, 2013
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