Mexican Hog-nosed Snake

July 21, 2024 00:04:15
Mexican Hog-nosed Snake
Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
Mexican Hog-nosed Snake

Jul 21 2024 | 00:04:15

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Show Notes

I first learned this snake as the western hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus). It’s now called the Mexican hog-nosed snake (H. kennerlyi). And, this is neat, at least for me; a snake of my Kentucky youth was the eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos). It has all the same crazy wonderful behavior as our borderlands species. Back in those olden days I remember folks called it puff adder or puffing adder, among other colloquial names based on its defensive behavior. Now you know. The photos are mine. Those are Marian’s hands and our dog Badger’s nose.

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