Acrantophis

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Kingdom Animalia Family Boidae Scientific name Acrantophis Higher classification Boas Order Scaled reptiles		Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Sanziniinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications Acrantophis dumerili, Madagascar ground boa

Madagascan ground boa acrantophis madagascariensis

Acrantophis is a genus of terrestrial boid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar.

Two species are currently recognized.

Acrantophis madagascariensis - (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)

Acrantophis dumerili - Jan, 1860

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