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Leioheterodon modestus (GÜNTHER, 1863)

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Higher TaxaPseudoxyrhophiidae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesG: Goldene Hakennasennatter 
SynonymHeterodon modestus GÜNTHER 1863: 356
Lioheterodon modestus — BOULENGER 1893: 269
Leioheterodon modestus — GLAW & VENCES 1994: 330
Leioheterodon modestus — D’CRUZE et al. 2008
Leioheterodon modestus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 365 
DistributionMadagascar

Type locality: “Madagascar”  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesType: BMNH 1946.1.7.79 (and possibly additional specimens). 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (589 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
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References
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  • Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the snakes in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) I. London (Taylor & Francis), 448 pp. - get paper here
  • Cocca, W., G. M. Rosa, F. Andreone, G. Aprea, P. E. Bergò, F. Mattioli, V. Mercurio, J. E. Randrianirina, D. Rosado, M. Vences & A. Crottini 2018. The herpetofauna (Amphibia, Crocodylia, Squamata, Testudines) of the Isalo Massif, Southwest Madagascar: combining morphological, molecular and museum data. Salamandra 54 (3): 178-200 plus Supplementary Material - get paper here
  • D'Cruze, Neil; Annette Olsonn, David Henson, Sunil Kumar, and David Emmett. 2009. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Lower Onilahy River Valley, a Temporary Protected Area in Southwest Madagascar. Herp. Cons. Biol. 4: 62-79 - get paper here
  • DURKIN, LOUISE; MARK D. STEER, AND ELISE M.S. BELLE 2011. Herpetological Surveys of Forest Fragments Between Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Ankarana Special Reserve, Northern Madagascar. Herp. Cons. Biol. 6 (1): 114-126 - get paper here
  • D’Cruze, N.; Köhler, J.; Franzen, M & Glaw, F. 2008. A conservation assessment of the amphibians and reptiles of the Forêt d’Ambre Special Reserve, north Madagascar. MADAGASCAR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT 3 (1): 44-54 - get paper here
  • Gebhardt, R. 2004. Beobachtungen eines Kommentkampfes bei Leioheterodon modestus (Günther 1863) während einer Reise durch den Südwesten Madgaskars. Sauria 26 (3): 29-31 - get paper here
  • Glaw ,F. & Vences, M. 1994. A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar. Vences & Glaw Verlag, Köln (ISBN 3-929449-01-3)
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