Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
Created: February 7th, 2010 - 12:14 PM
Last Modified: February 8th, 2010 - 12:18 AM Entered by: Kiley Briggs
Record 37904
Last Modified: February 8th, 2010 - 12:18 AM Entered by: Kiley Briggs
Record 37904
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Country: United States |
State: Vermont |
County: Windham County |
Time: 2009-09-24 00:00:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
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Notes
The snake was found playing dead by local children and reported to the VT Reptile and Amphibian Atlas. http://vtherpatlas.org
It could be an introduced specimen as a gravid female could have been deposited in the area or a clutch of eggs might have arrived in someone's compost. A second snake with a photo was reported from a nearby property after a press release was issued in response to the first. It is possible there is a breeding population at the site, either native or introduced. Survey effort will be put into the surrounding habitat in the summer of 2010 in an attempt to learn more.
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