Blonde Hognose Snake
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Blonde Hognose Snake

Leioheterodon modestus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
14 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Leioheterodon modestus, also known as the blonde hognose snake or the Madagascan golden hognose, is a species of rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae (previously considered a subfamily of Colubridae). Leioheterodon are the largest hognose snakes in the world, and L. modestus is endemic to Madagascar. Regarding conservation and population, it is considered a species of least concern. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Blonde Hognose Snake sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Giant Madagascan Hognose Snake
LC Endemic

Giant Madagascan Hognose Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Leioheterodon madagascariensis

70–80% · Very likely
Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake
LC Endemic

Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Madagascarophis colubrinus

40–50% · Likely
Bernier's Striped Snake
LC Endemic

Bernier's Striped Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Dromicodryas bernieri

30–40% · Possible
Four-striped Snake
LC Endemic

Four-striped Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Dromicodryas quadrilineatus

30–40% · Possible
Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake
LC Endemic

Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Langaha madagascariensis

Insufficient data
Tiny Night Snake
LC Endemic

Tiny Night Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Ithycyphus miniatus

Insufficient data
White-lipped Smooth Snake
LC Endemic

White-lipped Smooth Snake

Reptile

Liophidium torquatum

Insufficient data
Vaillant's Madagascar Ground Snake
LC Endemic

Vaillant's Madagascar Ground Snake

Reptile

Liophidium vaillanti

Insufficient data
Ampijoroa Tree Snake
LC Endemic

Ampijoroa Tree Snake

Reptile

Lycodryas pseudogranuliceps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
50–60
Jun
10–20
Jul
50–60
Aug
70–80
Sep
20–30
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
40–50%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blonde Hognose Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Blonde Hognose Snake sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blonde Hognose Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Blonde Hognose Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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