Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusHeterodon (Hog-nosed Snakes)
- SpeciesHeterodon platirhinos (Eastern Hognose Snake)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Eastern Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Mole snake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Hognose Snake in Shenandoah National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Eastern Hognose Snake sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 28 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Hognose Snake in Shenandoah National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Hognose Snake in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.