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Reticulated Hognose Snake
Leioheterodon geayi
Leioheterodon geayi, commonly known as Geay's hognose snake, the Madagascan speckled hognose snake, and the speckled hognose snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is native to southwestern Madagascar.
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Description
L. geayi can grow to a total length (including tail) of 90–140 cm (35–55 in). It is an opisthoglyphous ("rear-fanged") snake, having a pair of enlarged teeth at the rear of each maxilla (upper jaw).
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. geayi are forest, savanna, and sandy areas, but it has also been found in pastures and villages.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, geayi, is in honor of French naturalist Martin François Geay (1859-1910) who collected the type specimen.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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 29743.