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Leioheterodon (Malagasy hognose snake)
Taxonomy
Leioheterodon was named by Boulenger (1893) [spelled Lioheterodon by Boulenger and falsely attributed to Duméril and Bibron 1854, who used the spelling Leioheterodon in the vernacular; see G. S. Myers 1950]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Colubridae by Burney et al. (2008).
It was assigned to Colubridae by Burney et al. (2008).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1893 | Leioheterodon Boulenger p. 268 |
| 2008 | Leioheterodon Burney et al. p. 19 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Leioheterodon Boulenger 1893 [Malagasy hognose snake]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available