Acrantophis
{{Short description|Genus of snakes}}
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{{Automatic Taxobox
| name = Acrantophis
| image = DumerilsGroundBoa AcrantophisDumerili.jpg
| image_caption =
| taxon = Acrantophis
| authority = Jan, 1860
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision = Two recognized species, see article.
}}
Acrantophis is a genus of terrestrial boid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar.
Species
Two species are currently recognized.{{NRDB genus|genus=Acrantophis|accessdate=17 February 2014}}
- Acrantophis madagascariensis - (Duméril & Bibron, 1844)- Madagascar ground boa
- Acrantophis dumerili - Jan, 1860- Duméril's boa
References
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Further reading
- {{cite book | last=Glaw | first=Frank |author2=Vences, Miguel | title=A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar 3rd edition | publisher=M. Vences & F. Glaw Verlags GbR | year=2007 | location=Köln | isbn=978-3-929449-03-7 }}
External links
- {{EMBL genus|genus=Acrantophis}}
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Category:Reptiles of Madagascar
Category:Taxa named by Giorgio Jan
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