Colubridae
Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake
Gyalopion canum
A closer look
The Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake has an upturned snout and dark bars across a pale body. Much of its life is spent beneath the soil in desert scrub and grassland. It commonly emerges around dusk or at night, especially after rain, and eats small arthropods. It is nonvenomous to people.
- Habitat
- Desert flats & slopes
- On the menu
- Spiders and arthropods
- Behavior
- A flexible hunter whose activity and escape behavior vary with habitat and temperature.
Not considered venomous to people. Observe without handling, and never corner or relocate a wild snake.
Safety & bite guidance ↗Where it is listed
A sense of place.
Checklist presence only. A highlighted state is not a local range boundary. Territory tiles are schematic.
State & territory checklist
About continuous range data
A verified habitat-model layer is not available for this species in this release. Earlier broad sketches connected jurisdiction locations; they did not show measured occurrence or USGS habitat predictions.
Use USGS distribution resources ↗ for available modeled habitat data.
Names, sources & image evidence
Also known as: No additional names recorded.
Taxonomy: provisional. Territory checklist entries may be provisional. Field descriptions include broad group-level natural-history summaries.
Research Grade iNaturalist observation 225660632 has exact taxon Gyalopion canum
Conservation & local rules
Collection, possession, relocation, and protection rules vary by state and territory. Check the relevant wildlife agency before taking action. Leave wild snakes where they are.