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Basic information
Leioheterodon geayi
Reticulated Hognose Snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyMadagascar Brook Snakes
GenusMadagascar Hognose Snakes
- English name
- Reticulated Hognose Snake
- Synonyms
- Lioheterodon geayi, Lioheterodon voeltzkowi
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Savanna
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,400 mm
- Body mass
- max 388.4 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 27.2 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3SYPZ · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 15228 · dryad-v5