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Acrantophis madagascariensis (DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1844)

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Higher TaxaBoidae (Sanziniinae, Sanziniidae), Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Madagascar ground boa
G: Nördliche Madagaskarboa 
SynonymPelophilus madagascariensis DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1844: 524
Pelophilus madagascariensis — JAN 1861
Boa madagascariensis — BOULENGER 1893: 120
Acrantophis madagascariensis madagascariensis — STULL 1935
Acrantophis madagascariensis — KLUGE 1991: 8
Boa madagascariensis — KLUGE 1991: 48
Acrantophis madagascariensis — GLAW & VENCES 1994: 327
Boa madagascariensis — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 185
Acrantophis madagascariensis — VENCES et al. 2001
Acrantophis madagascariensis — WALLACH et al. 2014: 6
Acrantophis madagascariensis — REYNOLDS & HENDERSON 2018: 37 
DistributionN Madagascar, Nossi Be = Nosy Bé

Type locality: Madagascar, presumably from Mahajanga (Henkel & Schmidt 2000).  
Reproductionovovivparous 
TypesSyntypes: MNHN-RA 3133, MNHN-RA 7275 and MNHN-RA 8636, USNM 10978 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (989 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
Comment 
EtymologyNamed after the distribution of this species in Madagascar. 
References
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