Leioheterodon madagascariensis

Madagascan Giant Hognose Snake
Madagascan giant hognose snake in typical dry forest leaf litter habitat at Kirindy Forest Reserve, April 2012
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Lamprophiidae
Subfamily: Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Genus: Leioheterodon
Species: L. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Leioheterodon madagascariensis
Duméril & Bibron, 1854

Leioheterodon madagascariensis or the Madagascan Giant Hognose is a snake species that can be found in Madagascar, Nosy Be, Nosy Sakatia and Comoros Islands. They can grow from 130–180 cm.[1] It is thought by some to have been introduced to the Grande Comoro.[2]

Care

See Leioheterodon geayi for care, as they are closely related

References

  1. http://acsnakes.co.uk/care/madhog.htm
  2. 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.