Southern hognose snake

Southern hognose snake
Adult southern hog-nosed snake
Red phase southern hog-nosed snake

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Heterodon
Species:
H. simus
Binomial name
Heterodon simus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms
  • Coluber simus Linnaeus, 1766
  • Heterodon simus — Holbrook, 1842[3]
Adult Southern Hognose Snake, H. Simus

Heterodon simus, commonly known as the southern hog-nosed snake, is a harmless[4] snake species endemic to the southeastern United States. No subspecies are currently recognized.[5]

  1. ^ Hammerson, G.A. (2007). "Heterodon simus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63821A12718888. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63821A12718888.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Heterodon simus Southern Hog-nosed Snake". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ Stejneger, L.H., and T. Barbour. 1917. A Check List of North American Amphibians and Reptiles. Harvard University Press. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 125 pp. (Heterodon simus, p. 77.)
  4. ^ "Southern Hognose Snake". The Wildlife Society - Florida Chapter. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Heterodon simus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 September 2007.