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Basic information
Heterodon nasicus
Dusty Hognose Snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusHognose snakes
- Czech name
- Heterodon nosatý
- English name
- Dusty Hognose Snake
- Alternative names
- Dusty Hognose Snake [gloydi], Plains Hog-nosed Snake, Plains Hognose Snake, Western Hog-nosed Snake, Western Hognose, Western Hognose Snake, Westliche Hakennasennatter (Hakennatter)
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Fossorial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,540 mm
- Body mass
- max 504.1 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~2.45 g
- Offspring total length
- max 185 mm
- Offspring SVL
- max 150 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Age at maturity
- 2–2 years
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–24 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~1 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3L997 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14737 · dryad-v5