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Madagascar Tree Boa

Boa manditra

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Habitat:

rainforest island

Notes:

I spotted this coiled up under a rocky overhang where it was dry, Nosy Mangabe island.

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Comments (4)
LisaPowers
Boa Constrictor is an incorrect common name for this snake.
Carolina
Yes, it is manditra or there is other two species native to Madagascar. Constrictors are native to America as far as I know :)

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