Western Hook-nosed Snake

Gyalopion canum

The Western Hook-nosed Snake is a small, burrowing snake with an upturned rostral scale. When threatened, it performs a bizarre defensive display — popping air out of its cloaca audibly.

Habitat

Grasslands and desert scrub in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico

Diet

Spiders, centipedes, and scorpions

How common

Uncommon

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