Topic
Leioheterodon
genus of reptiles
Overview
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
Speckled hognose snake, Leioheterodon geayi (Mocquard, 1905)
Malagasy giant hognose snake, Leioheterodon madagascariensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1854)
Blonde hognose snake, Leioheterodon modestus (Günther, 1863)
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