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Blonde Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon modestus)

Blonde Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon modestus)
Blonde Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon modestus)

About Blonde Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon modestus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Reptiles
  • Order: Lizards and Snakes
  • Family: Lamprophiidae

Leioheterodon modestus, also known as the blonde hognose snake or the Madagascan golden hognose, is a species of rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. Leioheterodon are the largest hognose snakes in the world, and L. modestus is endemic to Madagascar. Regarding conservation and population, it is considered a species of least concern.

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  • 2017-11-20

    Ankarafantsika Nature Reserve, Madagascar
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