Malagasy giant hognose snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis)

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Family	Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Genus	Leioheterodon (1)

Top facts

• As its name suggests, the Malagasy giant hognose snake is endemic to Madagascar
• The Malagasy giant hognose snake is the largest of the hognose snakes
• The Malagasy giant hognose snake eats rodents, small birds and reptile eggs

The Malagasy giant hognose snake is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the Malagasy giant hognose snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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1. IUCN Red List (July, 2012)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org