Blonde Hognose Snake
Leioheterodon modestus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Pseudoxyrhophiidae
- Genus
- Leioheterodon
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 49 places on iNaturalist
About
Blonde Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon modestus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae, found in Madagascar. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest and 20 more. Recorded in 49 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Coastal Scrub
- Madagascar Rainforest
- Madagascar Lowland Rainforest
- Madagascar Montane Rainforest
- Madagascar Humid Forest
- Madagascar Subhumid Forest
- Madagascar Dry Deciduous Forest
- Madagascar Spiny Forest
- Madagascar Spiny Thicket
- Madagascar Succulent Woodland
- Madagascar Mangrove Forest
- Madagascar Coastal Forest
- Madagascar Limestone Karst Forest
Related snakes
- Malagasy Giant Hognose Snake Leioheterodon madagascariensis
- Reticulated Hognose Snake Leioheterodon geayi
- Chevron Necked Snake Micropisthodon ochraceus
- Vaillant's Madagascar Ground Snake Liophidium vaillanti
- Anatelo Forest Smooth Snake Liophidium therezieni
- Peters' Bright Snake Liophidium mayottensis
- Madagascar Three-lined Snake Liophidium trilineatum
- Gold-collarcd Snake Liophidium rhodogaster
- Toliara Smooth Snake Liophidium chabaudi
- White-lipped Smooth Snake Liophidium torquatum
- Befandriana Smooth Snake Liophidium apperti
- Four-striped Snake Dromicodryas quadrilineatus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.