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.

Sanziniinae
Madagascar ground boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Boidae
Subfamily:	Sanziniinae Romer, 1956
Genera
Two genera, see text

Taxonomy

This subfamily contains two genera, each one with two species:^[1]

• 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