McMartinVille--Reptiles

 
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Texas Long-nosed Snake

Order:  Squamata (scaled reptiles)
Suborder:  Serpentes (=Ophidia) (snakes)
Family:  Colubridae (typical snakes)
Genus:  Rhinocheilus (long-nosed snakes)
Also Known As:  Texas Longnose Snake

Scientific Name:  Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus Garman, 1883

Habitat:  From desert bush to grasslands to tropical--wide distribution.

Rhinos="nose," cheilo="lip," lecontei in honor of naturalist John L. LeConte, tessella="tiled," latus="side"

Length: Up to 41 inches.
Food:  Rodents, lizards, lizard eggs, and other snakes. Long-nosed Snake Range
I found this juvenile longnose snake on Highway 163 in Val Verde County on 02 July 2004, right around sunset.  When it saw me approaching, it made a break for it into the grass.  I managed to pin it down with my hands and grab it for a couple of pictures. 

 

Texas Long-nosed Snake
These snakes are known for musking, as well as squirting blood from their vents and rubbing it all over themselves, in an effort to make themselves less desirable to predators (and herpers!).  Fortunately for me, this one did not.  It did, however, strike repeatedly until I released it. Texas Long-nosed Snake
See also Western Long-nosed Snake from my Nevada page.