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Basic information
Sanzinia madagascariensis
Madagascar Tree Boa
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyBoas
GenusMadagascan tree boas
- Czech name
- Hroznýš psohlavý
- English name
- Madagascar Tree Boa
- Alternative names
- Hroznýš psohlavý východní, Madagaskar-Hundskopfboa, Malagasy tree boa, Sanzinia
- Synonyms
- Xiphosoma madagascariensis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- SVL
- max 1,910 mm
- Body mass
- max 4,056.5 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 21.8 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 1–19 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6XK7P · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 18333 · dryad-v5