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''Langaha madagascariensis'' (formerly ''Langaha nasuta'', commonly known as the Madagascar or Malagasy leaf-nosed snake) is a medium-sized highly cryptic arboreal species. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in deciduous dry forests and rain forests, often in vegetation 1.5 to 2 meters above the ground.〔〔 == Description == Malagasy leaf-nosed snakes can grow up to 1 meter in length.〔 There is considerable sexual dimorphism within the species; the males are dorsally brown and ventrally yellow with a long tapering snout while the females are mottled grey with a flattened, leaf shaped snout. The function of their appendage is unknown, but obviously also serves as camouflage. It is largely a sit-and-wait predator. It may show curious resting behaviour, hanging straight down from a branch. Prey items include arboreal and terrestrial lizards. Leaf-nosed snakes are oviparous with clutch sizes ranging from 5 to 11 eggs.〔 Malagasy leaf-nosed snake is generally calm and reluctant to bite unless provoked. Envenomation by the snake causes severe pain in humans but is not deadly. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Langaha madagascariensis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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