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Heterodon platirhinos
eastern hognose snake
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

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

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


Management Tags:
Management Priority


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NJ: S3; PA: S3S4
Evidence:		0 Observations, 3 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	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
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:	5/11/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 1:31:17 AM

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