Hognose

Hognose is a type of snake.

Hognose snakes are part of the family Colubridae and the genus Heterodon. Common nicknames for Hognose snakes include "Puff Adder", the "Blowing Adder", the "Flathead", "Spreading Adder", and the "Hissing Adder". Please note though, the nickname "Puff Adder" is only a nickname, and is not scientifically correct as there is a different, highly-venomous snake called the Puff Adder that resides in Africa. Many people fear these snakes due to the snakes' nature to spread their hoods as if they were cobras, hiss loudly, and strike. Hognose snakes, however, will not generally bite in self-defense, but rather resort to the methods listed above to scare away predators.

Several species of Hognose snakes exist, such as:

• Western Hognose Heterodon nasicus
• Eastern Hognose Heterodon platyrhinos
• Southern Hognose Heterdon simus