Sanziniinae
| Sanziniinae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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 three species endemic to the island of Madagascar.
Genera
- Acrantophis - Jan, 1860
- Acrantophis dumerili, Duméril's boa
- Acrantophis madagascariensis, Madagascar ground boa
- Sanzinia madagascariensis, Madagascar tree 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. PMC 3682911
. PMID 23627680. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-93.
- Romer AS: 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 3rd edition. Köln: M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR. ISBN 978-3-929449-03-7.
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