This is bad news for the Tucson shovel-nosed snake, a highly adapted animal that swims through sandy desert soils and preys on everything from beetle larvae to scorpions. Its specialized nature and ...

DESCRIPTION: Shovel-nosed snakes are small (less than 17 inches long) and have a flattened head, a shovel-shaped snout, an inset lower jaw, and coloring that mimics coral snakes. The Tucson ...