Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)

County List:

Rule:

Forested or Mixed Forested/Nonforested Landscapes

      (Oak (Any Size Class))
      or (Assorted Hardwoods (Any Size Class))
      or (Jack Pine (Any Size Class))
      or (Red Pine (Any Size Class))
      or Savanna
      or Fields/Pasture
      or Coastal Dunes
   containing:
      Dead Down Woody Debris

Habitat List:

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Literature:

The hog-nosed snake is usually found in sandy areas, especially in the open, sandy woods of the northern and western Lower Peninsula. It uses its upturned snout to dig for toads, its favorite food.

Habitat: Where sandy soils predominate, such as beaches, open fields, dry, open pine or deciduous woods. Has been found on hillsides, farm fields, and around outbuildings. In Pennsylvania most frequently found in upland situations, intermountain and river valleys. Low-lying areas of Connecticut, and in marshy woodlands in the Albany Pine Bush in New York, and wooded creek bottomlands. Hibernates from late September to April or May under forest floor debris, stumps, trash piles.

Special Habitat Requirements: Sandy soils, open woodlands.