Sanziniinae
Subfamily of snakes
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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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| Sanziniinae | |
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| Madagascar ground boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Boidae |
| Subfamily: | Sanziniinae Romer, 1956 |
| Genera | |
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Two genera, see text | |
Taxonomy
This 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
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