Long-nosed snake
| Long-nosed snake | |
|---|---|
| Texas long-nosed snake Rhinocheilus lecontei tessellatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Rhinocheilus |
| Species: | R. lecontei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinocheilus lecontei | |
| Synonyms | |
The long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America. It has two recognized subspecies. The other species in the genus were previously considered subspecies.