Acrantophis
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Acrantophis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Boidae |
Subfamily: | Sanziniinae |
Genus: | Acrantophis Jan, 1860 |
Species | |
Two recognized species, see article. |
Acrantophis is a genus of terrestrial boid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar.[1]
Species[edit]
Two species are currently recognized.[1]
- Acrantophis madagascariensis - (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)- Madagascar ground boa
- Acrantophis dumerili - Jan, 1860- Duméril's boa
References[edit]
- ^ a b Acrantophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 17 February 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- 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.
External links[edit]
- Genus Acrantophis at The Reptile DatabaseError: "Q1883127" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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