Hognose snakes grow to a fair size of between 24 and 32 inches. The southern hognose is the smaller of the two species, only reaching 24 inches. Hognoses are also called the “hissing sand snake ...

New Jersey is home to many snakes, one in particular has a weird defense mechanism. This peculiar snake plays dead like an opossum as a defense mechanism. The internet has dubbed this snake as the ...

WASHINGTON— In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed today to consider granting Endangered Species Act protections to the southern hognose ...

Ringneck Snake Small, non-venomous, orange ring around neck, nocturnal, shy, mild venom harmless to humans. Hognose Snake Stocky, upturned nose, 25-30 inches, non-aggressive, plays dead when ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for denying Endangered Species Act protections to the southern ...

It’s been seen in a wide variety of vertebrates and invertebrates. Hognose snake: To make their fake death throes as convincing as possible, hognose snakes of the North American genus Heterodon ...