Leioheterodon
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| Leioheterodon | |
|---|---|
| File:Malagasy Giant Hognose Snake.jpg | |
| Giant Malagasy hognose snake L. madagascariensis | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
| Genus: | Leioheterodon Duméril & Bibron, 1844 |
Leioheterodon is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiid snakes found only on the island of Madagascar. Three species are currently recognized. Common names include Malagasy hognose snakes, Malagasy brown snakes and Malagasy menarana snakes.
Species
| Image | Species | Common name |
|---|---|---|
| File:Leioheterodon geayi 21218513 (cropped).jpg | Leioheterodon geayi
(Mocquard, 1905) |
Speckled hognose snake |
| File:Malagasy Giant Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis) close-up (9577757874).jpg | Leioheterodon madagascariensis | Malagasy giant hognose snake |
| File:Leioheterodon modestus 447844962 (cropped).jpg | Leioheterodon modestus
(Günther, 1863) |
Blonde hognose snake |
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References
- Genus Leioheterodon at The Reptile Database
Further reading
- Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2007). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar 3rd edition. Köln: M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7.
External links
- Genus Leioheterodon at The Reptile DatabaseError: "Q2710896" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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