Venom Status:

Non Venomous

Characteristics:

In appearance this 8 to 16 inch long, smooth-scaled, burrowing snake looks like a miniature hog-nosed snake. Rostral (nosetip) scale strongly upturned but not keeled on top. It is gray to brown in color with numerous darker crossbars or spots along the back. The head is largely unpatterned. The belly is white. It often emerges during or following rain. Scales smooth in 17 rows. Oviparous

Unique Features:

Rostral (nosetip) scale strongly upturned but not keeled on top. The head is largely unpatterned

Habitat and Diet:

Desert thornscrub and brushland. Preys on various arthropods

Geographic Range:

TX,