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Sanzinia volontany Vences & Glaw, 2004 is a animal in the Boidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sanzinia volontany Vences & Glaw, 2004 (Sanzinia volontany Vences & Glaw, 2004)
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Sanzinia volontany Vences & Glaw, 2004

Sanzinia volontany Vences & Glaw, 2004

Sanzinia volontany, the Nosy Komba ground boa, is a non-venomous brown boa endemic to western Madagascar.

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Family
Genus
Sanzinia
Order
Class
Squamata

About Sanzinia volontany Vences & Glaw, 2004

Scientific Classification and Endemism

The Nosy Komba ground boa, with the scientific name Sanzinia volontany Vences & Glaw, 2004, is a boa species that is endemic to the island of Madagascar.

Coloration and Distribution

It has a brownish coloration and occurs on the western side of Madagascar.

Previous Taxonomic Classification

This species was previously classified as the same species as the Madagascar tree boa.

Venom Status

Just like all other boas, the Nosy Komba ground boa is not venomous.

Type Locality

This species is endemic to Madagascar, and its given type locality is simply "Madagascar".

Photo: (c) Franco Andreone, all rights reserved, uploaded by Franco Andreone

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Boidae Sanzinia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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