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:
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.
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