Acrantophis madagascariensis

Acrantophis madagascariensis
in Lokobe Strict Reserve, Madagascar
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Genus: Acrantophis
Species:
A. madagascariensis
Binomial name
Acrantophis madagascariensis
Synonyms
  • Pelophilus Madagascariense A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844
  • Boa madagascariensis
    — Boulenger, 1893
  • Acrantophis madagascariensis madagascariensis — Stull, 1935
  • Acrantophis madagascariensis
    — Guibé, 1949
  • Boa madagascariensis
    — Kluge, 1991
  • Acrantophis madagascariensis
    — Glaw & Vences, 1994
  • Boa madagascariensis
    — McDiarmid, Campbell & Touré, 1999
  • Acrantophis madagascariensis
    — Vences et al., 2001

Acrantophis madagascariensis is a species of boid snake in the subfamily Sanziniinae that is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Its common names include the Madagascar ground boa and Malagasy ground boa.

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