Florida Backyard Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
A Website Dedicated to the Identification of Florida Snakes
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platyrhinos
Average size: 20-33 inches; Record 45.5 inches. Young are 6.5-8
inches at birth.
Range: Throughout most of Florida.
Diet: Toads and frogs
Status: Not as common as they once were
Spreads and flattens its head and neck and hisses loudly when approached. Will often play dead.
