Photo of a Reticulated Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon geayi)
Photo: lucaghess, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Reticulated Hognose Snake

Leioheterodon geayi

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Other
Family
Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Genus
Leioheterodon
Continents
Africa
Countries
1
How common
Recorded in 19 places on iNaturalist

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About

Reticulated Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon geayi) is a non-venomous snake of the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae, found in Madagascar. It lives in habitats such as tropical dry forest, scrub forest, thorn forest, shrubland and 6 more. Recorded in 19 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.

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