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.

Species +ImageSpeciesCommon nameLeioheterodon geayi (Mocquard, 1905)Speckled hognose snakeLeioheterodon madagascariensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1854)Malagasy giant hognose snakeLeioheterodon modestus (Günther, 1863)Blonde hognose snake References