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Definition of Hognose snake
1. Noun. Harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed.
Generic synonyms: Colubrid, Colubrid Snake
Group relationships: Genus Heterodon, Heterodon
Definition of Hognose snake
1. Noun. A type of colubrid snake characterized by an upturned snout, notorious for playing dead when threatened. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hognose Snake
Literary usage of Hognose snake
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"... snake Arizona elegans Western hognose snake Heterodon nasicus Inhabitants of
sandy soils and water Woodhouse's toad Bufo woodhousei Inhabitants of trees ..."
2. The Future of Arid Grasslands: Identifying Issues, Seeking Solutions edited by Barbara Tellman (1999)
"Recorded in the valley from high bajada grassland near Chiricahua National
Monument, and in the tobosa grassland area south of McNeal. WESTERN hognose snake ..."
3. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of by Reuben Gold Thwaites (1905)
"The hognose-snake is very common. There are many kinds of adder in the Wabash
that are not venomous. ..."
4. Early Western Travels, 1748-1846: A Series of Annotated Reprints of Some of by Reuben Gold Thwaites (1905)
"The hognose-snake is very common. There are many kinds of adder in the Wabash
that are not venomous. ..."
5. The English Angler in Florida with Some Descriptive Notes of the Game by Rowland Ward (1898)
"... hognose snake, and garter snake. My sport in Florida was principally confined
to the rod, the season for the gun being during the winter months. ..."