The Sanziniinae are a subfamily of boid snakes containing four species endemic to the island of Madagascar. Common names include Madagascar boas and Malagasy boas.
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| Madagascar ground boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Subfamily: | Sanziniinae Romer, 1956 |
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Two genera, see text | |
Taxonomy
editThis subfamily contains two genera, each one with two species:[1]
- Acrantophis - Jan, 1860
- Acrantophis dumerili, Duméril's boa
- Acrantophis madagascariensis, Madagascar ground boa or Malagasy ground boa
- Sanzinia madagascariensis, Madagascar tree boa or Malagasy tree boa
- Sanzinia volontany, Nosy Komba ground boa
References
edit- ^ Pyron, R.A.; Burbrink, F.T.; Wiens, J.J. (2013). "A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 13 (1): 93. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-93. PMC 3682911. PMID 23627680.
- Romer, A.S.: Osteology of the Reptiles. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 1956.
Further reading
edit- Glaw, Frank; Vences, Miguel (2007). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar Third Edition. Köln: M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7.
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