Keywords:Great Plains, Heterodon, Heterodon nasicus, New Mexico, Western hog-nosed snake, Western hognose, Western hognose snake, hog-nosed snake, hognose, hognose snake, snake
Habitat Fragmentation
An adult Western hogose found crossing one of the many gas/oil roads in southeastern New Mexico. Habitat fragmentation caused by increased oil production in this region is a cause for concern for this and many other species found in Mescalero Sands.
