Leioheterodon modestus, also known as the blonde hognose snake, is a species of harmless, rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.[1][2] Regarding conservation and population, it is considered a species of least concern.[1] The mineralized skeleton of this snake contains apatite.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pseudoxyrhophiidae |
| Genus: | Leioheterodon |
| Species: | L. modestus
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| Leioheterodon modestus (Günther, 1863)
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References
edit- ^ a b c "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2010-4.rlts.t176824a7311128.en. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ a b Leioheterodon modestus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Blonde Hognose Snake - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2020-04-27.