Hognose snakes grow to a fair size of between 24 and 32 inches. The southern hognose is the smaller of the two species, only ...

West Texas is rich in reptiles, and the western hognose snake is one of the region’s stars. Its calling card is its ...

The eastern hognose snake, also known as the "zombie snake," has a unique defense mechanism. When threatened, it rolls onto its back, opens its mouth, and plays dead. This harmless snake is not ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to gain Endangered Species Act protection for southern hognose snakes in Florida, Georgia and the ...

It used to also be found in Alabama and Mississippi, but populations there have disappeared. Southern hognose snakes, named “hoggies” by reptile enthusiasts for their upturned noses used for digging, ...

Snakes born with two heads usually have a shorter ... Talking about the species Western Hognose, Ms Johns said: "I just love them. I love that they're quite feisty and quite sassy.