Leioheterodon modestus

Leioheterodon modestus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Subfamilia: Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Genus: Leioheterodon
Species: Leioheterodon modestus

Name

Leioheterodon modestus (Günther, 1863)

• Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.7.79 (formerly RMNH).
• Type locality: “Madagascar”.

Combinations

• Heterodon modestus Günther, 1863: 356 [original combination]
• Lioheterodon [sic] modestus — Boulenger, 1893: 269 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A. 1863. Third account of new species of snakes in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 3 12(71): 348–365. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Leioheterodon modestus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 21 May 2021.
• Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M. 2010. IUCN: Leioheterodon modestus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T176824A7311128. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176824A7311128.en

Vernacular names

English: Blonde Hognose Snake