DFW HERPS

Heterodon gloydi

Dusky Hog-nosed Snake

 
     

DUSKY HOG-NOSED SNAKE Heterodon gloydi Edgren, 1952  

STATUS:  Very rare

DOCUMENTED COUNTIES:  Kaufman

HABITAT:  Post Oak Belt

SUBSPECIES:  Dusty Hognose Snake (H. n. gloydi Edgren, 1952)

COMMENTS:  There are very few deep sandy soils in the Metroplex to sustain a population of the dusty hog-nosed snake.