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Definition of southern hognose snake

southern hognose snake

Plural:southern hognose snakes
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southern hognose snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A small, stout-bodied colubrid snake native to the sandy woods, fields, and coastal plains of the southeastern United States, characterized by a sharply upturned snout used for excavating toads.

Example

"During our hike through the Florida scrubland, we spotted a Southern hognose snake using its specialized snout to dig into the loose sand."

• Nearby Words

southern copperhead
southern death adder
southern flounder
southern hognose snake
southern magnolia
southern pacific rattlesnake
southern pine snake

Word Origin & Etymology

The common name derives from the species' geographic distribution in the southeastern United States and its distinctively upturned, pig-like snout ('hognose'), which is adapted for burrowing in sandy soils.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Southern hognose snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/southern hognose snake
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