Closeup of a western hooknosed snake in a terrarium Rottweil Baden Württemberg

Western Hook Nosed Snake. ANI09700578 Joel Sartore The most distinguishing feature of hook-nosed snakes is an upturned snout, which has a concave rostral scale, as opposed to hognose snakes which have a keeled rostral scale It is sometimes referred to as the Chihuahuan hook-nosed snake because it is commonly found in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Species of Gyalopion rarely grow beyond 25.5 cm (10 inches) in total. Gyalopion canum, commonly known as the Western hooknose snake, is a species of small colubrid snake endemic to the deserts of the United States and Mexico

Rottweil, Germany. 28th Feb, 2024. Closeup of a western hooknosed snake in a terrarium. Credit

canum) Found 4 miles North of Sierra Blanca on FM 1111 in August 2001 It is marked with 25 or more jagged, distinctly black-edged. Ground color varies from pale yellow to pinkish brown, but it usually pale brown to gray-brown

Western Hognosed Snake Stock Photo Alamy. Basic facts about Western Hooknose Snake: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status. Species of Gyalopion rarely grow beyond 25.5 cm (10 inches) in total.

Western Hognose Snake Range. The most distinguishing feature of hook-nosed snakes is an upturned snout, which has a concave rostral scale, as opposed to hognose snakes which have a keeled rostral scale Ground color varies from pale yellow to pinkish brown, but it usually pale brown to gray-brown