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hognose snake

[ hawg-nohz, hog- ]

noun

  1. any harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, the several species having an upturned snout and noted for flattening the head or playing dead when disturbed.


hognose snake

/ 藞丑蓲伞藢苍蓹蕣锄 /

noun

  1. any North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Heterodon, having a trowel-shaped snout and inflating the body when alarmed Also calledpuff adder
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of hognose snake1

An Americanism dating back to 1730鈥40; hog + nose
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Its exhibit 鈥淭he Woods鈥 includes a three-toed box turtle, a western hognose snake and marine life native to Long Island Sound.

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The eastern hognose snake is famous for flipping over on its back and playing dead, the North Carolina State Parks and Recreation said.

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Biologists are looking for data on several seldom-seen reptiles and amphibians, such as the Fowler鈥檚 toad, eastern hognose snake, blue-spotted salamanders and others.

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