Sanziniinae

Sanziniinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
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 three species endemic to the island of Madagascar.

Genera

It contains two genera:[1]

Acrantophis dumerili, Duméril's boa
Acrantophis madagascariensis, Madagascar ground boa
Sanzinia madagascariensis, Madagascar tree 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.

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