Sanziniinae Explained

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 - Gray, 1849

Sanzinia madagascariensis, Madagascar tree boa or Malagasy tree boa

Sanzinia volontany, Nosy Komba ground boa

References

• Romer, A.S.: Osteology of the Reptiles. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; 1956.

Further reading

• Book: Glaw, Frank . Vences, Miguel . A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar Third Edition . M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR . 2007 . Köln . 978-3-929449-03-7 .

Notes and References

1. Pyron. R.A. . Burbrink, F.T. . Wiens, J.J. . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes . BMC Evolutionary Biology. 13 . 1. 93. 10.1186/1471-2148-13-93 . 2013 . 23627680 . 3682911 . free .