Sunday, October 11, 2009

First Vermont Record of Eastern Hognosed Snake

A Vernon man and his children have reported the first Eastern hog-nosed snake in the Green Mountain State.

Dan Waters found the eight-inch recently hatched snake with his children and their friends at the end of his driveway on Sept. 23. The snake was playing dead at the time, a trick often used by the species when it feels threatened.

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