Thornscrub Hook-nosed Snake

Gyalopion quadrangulare

Venom Status:

Non Venomous

 

Characteristics:

This foot-long snake is another smooth-scaled hog-nose look alike. Dorsum is white with wide black bars along the entire length. These extend down the sides where they are flecked with white. Sides are red between the black bars. Belly, white. The head is marked by a single dark bar. Considered nocturnal, this snake, a persistent burrower, is seldom seen. Surface activity is largely restricted to rainy summer nights. Prey: arthropods. Oviparous.

 

Unique Features:

Upturned nose and color will identify this species.

 

Habitat and Diet:

Desert thornscrub. Primarily feeds on arthropods.

 

Geographic Range:

AZ,