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{{Short description|Genus of snakes}} |
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| image_caption = Giant Malagasy |
| image_caption = Giant Malagasy hognose snake<br />''[[Leioheterodon madagascariensis|L. madagascariensis]]'' |
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| taxon = Leioheterodon |
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| authority = [[André Marie Constant Duméril|Duméril]] & [[Gabriel Bibron|Bibron]], 1844 |
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| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]] |
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| classis = [[Reptile|Reptilia]] |
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| ordo = [[Squamata]] |
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| familia = [[Colubrid]]ae |
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| subdivision_ranks = [[Species]] |
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| subdivision = 3, see article. |
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'''''Leioheterodon''''' is a [[genus]] of [[ |
'''''Leioheterodon''''' is a [[genus]] of harmless [[Pseudoxyrhophiidae|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'''. |
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== Species == |
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*Speckled Hognose Snake, ''[[Leioheterodon geayi]]'' ([[M.F. Mocquard|Mocquard]], [[1905]]) |
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* Speckled hognose snake, ''[[Leioheterodon geayi]]'' ([[François Mocquard|Mocquard]], 1905) |
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* Malagasy giant hognose snake, ''[[Leioheterodon madagascariensis]]'' ([[André Marie Constant Duméril|Duméril]] & [[Gabriel Bibron|Bibron]], 1854) |
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* Blonde hognose snake, ''[[Leioheterodon modestus]]'' ([[Albert C. L. G. Günther|Günther]], 1863) |
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== References == |
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* {{EMBL genus|genus=Leioheterodon}} |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book | last=Glaw | first=Frank |author2=Vences, Miguel | title=A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar 3rd edition | publisher=M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR | date=2007 | location=Köln | isbn=978-3-929449-03-7 }} |
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==External links== |
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* {{EMBL genus|genus=Leioheterodon}} |
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{{Taxonbar|from=Q2710896}} |
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[[Category:Pseudoxyrhophiidae]] |
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[[Category:Reptiles of Madagascar]] |
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[[Category:Snake genera]] |
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[[Category:Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril]] |
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[[Category:Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:41, 19 January 2024
Leioheterodon | |
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Giant Malagasy hognose snake L. madagascariensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
Genus: | Leioheterodon Duméril & Bibron, 1844 |
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[edit]
- Speckled hognose snake, Leioheterodon geayi (Mocquard, 1905)
- Malagasy giant hognose snake, Leioheterodon madagascariensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1854)
- Blonde hognose snake, Leioheterodon modestus (Günther, 1863)
References[edit]
- Genus Leioheterodon at The Reptile Database
Further reading[edit]
- 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.
External links[edit]
- Genus Leioheterodon at The Reptile Database