Snakes
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos - 51-84 cm; record 115.6 cm
- large dark blotches down back alternating with smaller blotches along sides
- when threatened, spreads neck to display darker neck pattern and will roll over and play dead
- can be blotched phase or plain grey, green-brown or even black
- heavy-bodied
- flat head with upturned snout
- belly yellow- grey with greenish-grey pattern
- underside of tail lighter colour than body
- scales keeled; anal scale divided
- lays eggs
- THREATENED
