Western Hognose Snake

• Scientific name: Heterodon nasicus
• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Order: Squamata
• Family: Colubridae 
• Genus: Heterdon
• Species: nasicus

Fun Facts

• Western Hognose snakes are known to “play dead” when in danger, rolling onto their backs and lying still until a predator leaves.
• The up-turn of its nose functions as a shovel, allowing them to root out prey such as toads buried in the ground.