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title: "Eastern Hognose Snake"
description: "Heterodon platirhinos — Rettili. The eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos) is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/eastern-hognose-snake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Eastern Hognose Snake

> Heterodon platirhinos — Rettili. The eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos) is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae.

- Scientific name: *Heterodon platirhinos*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi)
- iNaturalist observations: 13649
- Wikidata: [Q2699564](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2699564)
- iNaturalist taxon: [29925](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/29925)

## Names

- en: Eastern Hognose Snake
- de: Östliche Hakennatter
- es: Serpiente de Hocico de Cerdo Oriental
- fr: Couleuvre à nez plat

## Countries with the most observations

US (10919), CA (1641)

## Summary

The eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos) is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The venom is specifically adapted to amphibian prey and is harmless to humans. However, some people may have an allergic reaction and as a result experience local swelling and other symptoms. The species is endemic to North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. This species prefers habitats with sandy soils and a combination of grass fields and forest edges. It comes in many different colorations and has the identifiable upturned "snout." It can be found in…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_hognose_snake

## Photo

![Eastern Hognose Snake](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/eastern-hognose-snake/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jeremy Chamberlain · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164508278

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/eastern-hognose-snake?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).