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
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]

References

↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
↑ 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.

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-30.

[Leioheterodon-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.