Mexican Hooknose Snake

The Mexican Hooknose Snake is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Mexican Hooknose Snake is from the order Squamata. Species from this order are amphisbaenians, lizards or snakes. There are over 6,000 living species belonging to the squamata order - it is the largest order of all reptiles. More

The Mexican Hooknose Snake is capable of attaining lengths of 5 to 11 inches. It is typically brown or gray in color, with as many as 60 brown or brown-green blotches down the back which are elongated to almost appear as stripes. More

Mexican hooknose snake (Ficimia streckeri) Potential Distribution Map * Resource Identifier: http://gapmap.nbii.gov/generatemap. More

I found only one little Mexican Hooknose snake on 2050 and nothing else. We retired early because after long rides, I just can't hunt as long as I used to. More

Common names

Culebra-naricilla mexicana in Spanish - español
Mexican hook-nosed snake in English - English
Mexican Hooknose Snake in English - English
Tamaulipan Hook-nosed Snake in English - English
Tamaulipan Hooknose Snake in English - English
Tamaulipan or Mexican Hooknose Snake in English - English