Mexican hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon nasicus kennerlyi
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- H. n. kennerlyi – Hudspeth Co, TX – photo by Jason Penney
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- H. n. kennerlyi – Hudspeth Co, TX – photo by Jason Penney
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- H. n. kennerlyi – Kinney Co, TX – photo by Rob Klockman
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- H. n. kennerlyi – Presidio Co, TX – photo by Ben Stupavsky
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- H. n. kennerlyi – Terrell Co, TX – photo by Ben Stupavsky
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- H. n. kennerlyi – Val Verde Co, TX – photo by Rob Klockman
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- H. n. kennerlyi – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Kent VanSooy
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- H. n. kennerlyi – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Heterodon n. kennerlyi occurs southeastern Texas, the Big Bend region of Texas, southern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona. Please see the Taxonomic Note for the Heterodon nasicus complex.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Heterodon nasicus kennerlyi (Kennicot – 1860)
Genus: Heterodon, Greek – heteros = different + odontos = tooth – ref. elarged posterior maxillary teeth
Species: nasicus, Latin – nasica = large or pointed nose
Subspecies: kennerlyi, honors Caleb B. R. Kennerly
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962