Heteroliodon is a genus of snake in the pseudoxyrhophiid family found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudoxyrhophiinae |
| Genus: | Heteroliodon Boettger, 1913 |
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Three recognized species, see article. | |
Species
editThree species are currently recognized.[1]
- Heteroliodon fohy - Glaw, Vences, & Nussbaum, 2005
- Heteroliodon lava - Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000
- Heteroliodon occipitalis - (Boulenger, 1896)
References
edit- Genus Heteroliodon at The Reptile Database
- Notes
- ^ Heteroliodon at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 February 2014.
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