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Scientific Name
Heterodon nasicus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Heterodon nasicus Baird and Girard, 1852
Park
Badlands National Park (BADL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Plains Hognose Snake
Park Synonyms
Heterodon nasicus nasicus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Subfamily | Dipsadinae |
| Genus | Heterodon |
| Species | Heterodon nasicus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Smith et al. 1997
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
4 snakes found between 19 June and 10 August, 1997: 2 of these snakes were recorded near the White River, east of Interior. All 4 snakes were found dead on roadways. Its semi-fossorial lifestyle may make them difficult to observe and hence undersampled.; Data Source: Smith et al. 1997
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Childers reports that the hognose snake is collected for pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
The NGPN had determined that reptiles living within park boundaries are breeding, therefore all Present in park species have a residency of Breeder.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
LZ - I&M office
Created Date
7/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
8/10/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Dawn Holguin Badlands National Park 605-433-5267
PO Box 6
Interior, SD 57750, Dawn_Holguin@nps.gov;
Copy of naturalhistory.mdb
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