Sanziniinae

Sanziniinae
Madagascar ground boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Sanziniinae
Romer, 1956
Genera

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 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

  1. ^ 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.


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