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Heterodon platirhinos
eastern hog-nosed snake
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

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

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:		NY: S3; PA: S3S4
Evidence:		14 Observations, 2 Vouchers, 0 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
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
Vicksburg National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	7/11/2006

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/2/2025 6:57:35 PM

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