Heterodon (Hog-nosed Snakes)

Genus

Hog-nosed Snakes

Heterodon

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Plains Hognose Snake
LC

Plains Hognose Snake

Reptile

Heterodon nasicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Eastern Hognose Snake
LC

Eastern Hognose Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Heterodon platirhinos

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%
Jan
<5%
Feb
<5%
Mar
~10%
Apr
~10%
May
~10%
Jun
~10%
Jul
~10%
Aug
~10%
Sep
<5%
Oct
<5%
Nov
~10%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Hog-nosed Snakes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~10%
3 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~10%
4 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
~10%