He's So Nosey
The special scale on the nose of these nonvenomous snakes help them to root out the buried lizards and reptile eggs they eat. Their striped pattern helps keep them hidden from predators as they move about during the day on the ground near shrubs and grasses. This species of Patchnose is found in the lower elevations of the Chihuahuan Desert in the far western portion of Texas and southern New Mexico.
Nature Photography at Ripples of Time
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