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Basic information
Heterodon simus
Southern Hognose Snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusHognose snakes
- Czech name
- Heterodon jižní
- English name
- Southern Hognose Snake
- Alternative names
- Southern Hog-nosed Snake, Südliche Hakennasennatter
- Synonyms
- Coluber simus, Heterodon catesbyi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Fossorial, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 610 mm
- Body mass
- max 48.2 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~1.58 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 18.5 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 6–15 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3L99H · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 14739 · dryad-v5