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Heterodon platirhinos
eastern hognose snake
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Probably Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Heterodon platirhinos Latreille, 1801
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		eastern hognose snake
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Order Squamata, Suborder Serpentes, Family Colubridae, Genus Heterodon, Species Heterodon platirhinos


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Arkansas Post National Memorial	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Canaveral National Seashore	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Sumter National Historical Park	Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Gateway National Recreation Area	George Washington Carver National Monument
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Missouri National Recreational River
Natchez Trace Parkway	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Niobrara National Scenic River	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Padre Island National Seashore
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Petersburg National Battlefield
Piscataway Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway	Shenandoah National Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Vicksburg National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	6/7/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 3:45:23 PM

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