Western Hognose Snake

Rear-fanged. Mild venom. Famous for playing dead when threatened.

GenusHeterodon

RegionNorth AmericaCentral United States, Mexico

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Western Hognose Snake

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Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).

0.55 × 0 + 0.45 × 00.0

Modifiers

Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.

× Speed (0.94)0.0

× Delivery (0.50)0.0

× Encounter (0.86)0.0

Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.

Score0

Type

CytotoxicDestroys cells and damages tissue; can cause permanent tissue damage and disfigurement.

Venom Yield

Very Low

Venom Speed

Slow

Delivery Method

Rear fangs (requires chewing)

Potency (SC Equivalent)

600.000mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

5mg dry

Fatality (Untreated)

0-0%

WHO Importance

Local Effects

Swelling