For example, the hognose snake uses its uniquely shaped nose to burrow into loose soil, while other snakes have evolved labial pits to sense heat. These adaptations, along with the flexible ...

are poor-sighted snakes. These use other senses to find prey. They have specific pits called pit holes which are usually found in front of the eyes. The pits help to detect the heat of a warm ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity today again petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the Tucson shovel-nosed snake as an endangered species under the Endangered ...