Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Eastern hog-nosed snakes inhabit sandy forests, grasslands, farmland, and open woodland edges across eastern North America. They use their upturned snouts to dig through loose soil and are specialized predators of toads, though frogs and salamanders are also eaten. When threatened, an adult may spread its neck like a cobra, hiss loudly, or dramatically roll over and play dead.
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- Eastern Hog-nosed Snake