Madagascar tree boa
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The Madagascar tree boa is a non-venomous arboreal snake native to Madagascar, known for its strong prehensile tail and role as an ambush predator in forest canopies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boa
ⓘ
non-venomous snake ⓘ reptile ⓘ snake ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Sanzinia madagascariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyForm | heavy-bodied ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coloration |
brownish
ⓘ
greenish ⓘ |
| commonName |
Madagascan tree boa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madagascar tree boa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
lizards ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mesopredator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Boidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInEcosystem |
Madagascar humid forests
ⓘ
Madagascar lowland forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Sanzinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
eastern Madagascar
ⓘ
northern Madagascar ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest canopy
ⓘ
rainforest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| huntingStrategy | ambush predator ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal locomotion ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Squamata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pattern | blotched pattern ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyControl | rodent populations ⓘ |
| reproduction |
live-bearing
ⓘ
ovoviviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lung breathing ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility | heat-sensing pits ⓘ |
| skeletonType | internal skeleton ⓘ |
| suborder | Serpentes ⓘ |
| tailType | prehensile tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| venomous | false ⓘ |
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