what is it?

[hoo-t]

I don't pretend to recognize it, but I'm not bad with Google. :-P

It's a Spotted Leaf Nosed Snake, apparently.

http://www.californiaherps.com/snakes/pages/p.decurtatus.html

Either I'm not nearly as good with Google as I thought I was, or "I'm not bad with Google" is a substantial understatement! I didn't even know where to begin (except "snake")

Steve