Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusHeterodon (Hog-nosed Snakes)
- SpeciesHeterodon nasicus (Plains Hognose Snake)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Hognose Snake sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Plains Hognose Snake are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plains Hognose Snake in Badlands National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Plains Hognose Snake sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plains Hognose Snake in Badlands National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Plains Hognose Snake in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.