Madagascar boas ( lat. Acrantophis ) - a genus of snakes of the boa subfamily. There are two species in the genus that inhabit the islands of Madagascar and Reunion . Phylogenetically closest to the boas of the New World and some Pacific islands.
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 Madagascar Dumeril Boa ( Acrantophis dumerili ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Acrantophis Jan , 1860 |
The body length is from 1.5 to 2.5 m. They feed on birds and small mammals. They give birth to live cubs . In the litter from 3 to 8 individuals.
Both species are included in the IUCN Red List and Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade. They are among the rarest species of snakes.
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- Acrantophis dumerili - Madagascar dumeril boa
- Acrantophis madagascariensis - Madagascar Boa
Madagascar Boa ( Acrantophis madagascariensis )
Literature
- Darevsky I.S. , Orlov N.L. Rare and endangered animals. Amphibians and reptiles: Ref. allowance / ed. V. E. Sokolova . - M .: Higher School, 1988 .-- S. 325—327. - 463 p., [16] p. silt - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-06-001429-0 .