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Eastern Hognose

Heterodon platirhinos

Photo by MatthewMason
Published on Project Noah
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38.0496, -77.3466

Field Notes

Notes:

These guys are always found around the house. I like seeing them. They keep the mice in check, and the venomous snakes in check as well.

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Heterodon platirhinos

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Hognose

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Len
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Comments (4)
AshleyT
Cool snake! Please add to the Center for SnakeConservation mission to help document all the snakes in the US. Thanks! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/12027210
Len
True, a great snake to have around, but I think it is a Hognose snake.
Ashish
look very hungry...!!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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PublishedJune 6, 2011

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