Langaha Explained

Langaha is a small genus of elapoid snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus contains three species, all of which are endemic to Madagascar.They are non-venomous.

Species

These species are non-venomous. There are three described species in the genus Langaha:

• Langaha alluaudi – southern leafnose snake
• Langaha madagascariensis – Madagascar leafnose snake
• Langaha pseudoalluaudi

Etymology

The specific name, alluaudi, is in honor of French entomologist Charles Alluaud.^[1]

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of Langaha alluaudi and L. pseudoalluaudi is in need of revision.^[2]

Further reading

• Bonnaterre [PJ] (1790). Tableau encyclopédique et methodique des trois Règnes de la Nature, Ophiologie. Paris: Panckoucke. xliv + 33–76. (Langaha, new genus, p. 71). (in French and Latin).
• Glaw F, Vences M (1994). A Fieldguide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Second Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag / Serpents Tale. 480 pp. .

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. 26 April 2023. Raselimanana, A.. Raxworthy, C.J.. Vences, M.. 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T172815A6923296.en. e.T172815A6923296. Langaha pseudoalluaudi. 2011. 2011.