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Eastern Hog-nosed Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

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Field Notes

Description:

Young adult only needed us to get within a meter to feign death. It resumed a normal posture once given a wide berth.

Habitat:

Found in an isolated wood area in Southern Georgia.

Reference Links:

Heterodon platirhinos, http://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/hetpla.htm

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PublishedAugust 16, 2013

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