Leioheterodon

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Lamprophiinae
Genus: Leioheterodon
Species: L. geayi – L. madagascariensis – L. modestus
Name

Leioheterdon

Common names: Malagasy hognose snakes, Malagasy brown snakes, more.

Leioheterodon is a genus of harmless lamprophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Three species are currently recognized.

Common names

Malagasy hognose snakes, Malagasy brown snakes, Malagasy menarana snakes.
Species

Speckled Hognose Snake, Leioheterodon geayi (Mocquard, 1905)
Malagasy Giant Hognose Snake, Leioheterodon madagascariensis (Duméril & Bibron, 1854)
Blonde Hognose Snake, Leioheterodon modestus (Günther, 1863)

References

Genus Leioheterodon at The Reptile Database

Further reading
Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2007). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar 3rd edition. Köln: M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7.