HERPADEX
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Basic information
Leioheterodon modestus
Blonde Hognose Snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyMadagascar Brook Snakes
GenusMadagascar Hognose Snakes
- English name
- Blonde Hognose Snake
- Alternative names
- Goldene Hakennasennatter
- Synonyms
- Heterodon modestus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,200 mm
- SVL
- max 1,030 mm
- Body mass
- max 251.4 g
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3SYQ3 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 15230 · dryad-v5