Sanziniinae
| Sanziniinae | |
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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 |
| Genera | |
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Two genera, see text | |
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.
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
References
- ^ 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
- 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.