Sanziniinae

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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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Boidae
Image: Acrantophis dumerili 02.jpg

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taxon name: Sanziniinae
taxon rank: subfamily
Commons category: Sanziniinae

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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.

==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

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