Malagasy Giant Hognose Snake
Leioheterodon madagascariensis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Pseudoxyrhophiidae
- Genus
- Leioheterodon
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Common
About
Malagasy Giant Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis) 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. Common: recorded in 86 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
- Reticulated Hognose Snake Leioheterodon geayi
- Blonde Hognose Snake Leioheterodon modestus
- 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.