Madagascar Hognose Snakes
Leioheterodon
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.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Giant Madagascan Hognose Snake
speciesLeioheterodon madagascariensis
Blonde Hognose Snake
speciesLeioheterodon modestus
Reticulated Hognose Snake
speciesLeioheterodon geayi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 29741.