- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Squamata
- Family: Colubridae
- Genus: Heterodon
- Species: Heterodon nasicus
- The hognose snake is named after its hog like snout. This snout helps them dig.
- Will often play dead when confronted. They will flip onto their backs, stick their tongue out and even emit a foul odor.
- Technically venomous. However, their fang structure keeps them from adequately injecting venom into larger animals, including humans.
- Will often mimic a rattlesnake by flattening its head and rattling its tail.
