Family

Madagascar Brook Snakes

Pseudoxyrhophiidae

28 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyPseudoxyrhophiidae (Madagascar Brook Snakes)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Leioheterodon madagascariensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Madagascarophis colubrinus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Leioheterodon modestus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Compsophis laphystius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Dromicodryas bernieri

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC Endemic

Dromicodryas quadrilineatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Leioheterodon geayi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Thamnosophis infrasignatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Langaha madagascariensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Duberria lutrix

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Liophidium rhodogaster

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Liopholidophis rhadinaea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Heteroliodon occipitalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Thamnosophis lateralis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Phisalixella arctifasciata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Ithycyphus miniatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Parastenophis betsileanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Buhoma depressiceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Liophidium torquatum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Lycodryas pseudogranuliceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Liophidium vaillanti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Duberria variegata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Compsophis infralineatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Liopholidophis dolicocercus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Thamnosophis epistibes

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Compsophis boulengeri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Amplorhinus multimaculatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Madagascar Brook Snakes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	10	>90%
	Giant Madagascan Hognose Snake			~80%
	Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake			~50%
	Blonde Hognose Snake			~50%
	Bernier's Striped Snake			~40%
	Four-striped Snake			~30%
	Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake			Insufficient data
	Tiny Night Snake			Insufficient data
	White-lipped Smooth Snake			Insufficient data
	Ampijoroa Tree Snake			Insufficient data
	Vaillant's Madagascar Ground Snake			Insufficient data
2	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	16	>90%
	Ranomafana Big-headed Snake			~40%
	Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake			~30%
	Forest Water Snake			~30%
	Three-striped Ground Snake			~30%
	Gold-collared Snake			~20%
	Slender Smooth Snake			~20%
	Lateral Water Snake			~20%
	White Banded Tree Snake			~20%
	Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake			Insufficient data
	Bernier's Striped Snake			Insufficient data
	Lined Forest Snake			Insufficient data
	White-lipped Smooth Snake			Insufficient data
	+4 more at the park page…
3	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	3	~70%
	Blonde Hognose Snake			Insufficient data
	Reticulated Hognose Snake			Insufficient data
	Light-banded Dwarf Snake			Insufficient data
4	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~30%
	Common Slug-eater			~20%
	Cape Reed Snake			Insufficient data
5	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~30%
	Common Slug-eater			~20%
	Cape Reed Snake			~10%
6	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	~20%
	Pale-headed forest snake			Insufficient data
7	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Spotted Slug-eater			~10%
8	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Common Slug-eater			Insufficient data
9	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Common Slug-eater			~10%
10	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Common Slug-eater			Insufficient data
11	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Common Slug-eater			Insufficient data
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Common Slug-eater			<5%
13	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Common Slug-eater			Insufficient data