Western hog-nose snake
When disturbed, a frequent defensive behavior of hog-nose snakes is to “play dead.” They eat mostly frogs and toads.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Western hog-nose snake
Discovered near Townsend, MT. When disturbed, a frequent defensive behavior of hog-nose snakes is to “play dead.” They eat mostly frogs and toads.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Western hog-nose snake (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Where it’s being seen today
1 research-grade iNaturalist observation between 2018–2018. Most recent: 2018-07-06. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
Journal References
15 journal entries mention Western hog-nose snake