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Basic information
Acrantophis madagascariensis
Madagascar ground boa
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyBoas
GenusMadagascan boas
- Czech name
- Hroznýš madagaskarský
- English name
- Madagascar ground boa
- Alternative names
- Madagascar Boa, Malagasy Ground Boa, Nördliche Madagaskarboa
- Synonyms
- Pelophilus madagascariensis
Distribution and environment
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 3,200 mm
- Body mass
- max 13,182.6 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~200 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 28.5 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 2–8 individuals
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 64MBG · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 10141 · dryad-v5