Mexican Hognose Snake (Heterodon kennerlyi) - HM 183371
Observer:
Sullivan, John
Observed:
2013-08-16
Last Modified:
2017-05-18 17:34:26
Country:
United States of America
State:
New Mexico
County:
Hidalgo
Age:
Deceased:
Notes:
A youngster, initially seen basking on the road in the morning. It went through the complete litany of hog-nosed snake defensive behaviors, including flattening and hissing to look ferocious, excreting a foul-smelling musk, and playing dead.
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