''Sanzinia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of snakes in the family

Boidae The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific Islands. Boas include some of the world's largest snakes, with the green anacond ...

. The genus contains the following species:" ''Sanzinia'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. * '' Sanzinia madagascariensis'', Malagasy tree boa, Madagascar tree boa * '' Sanzinia volontany'', Nosy Komba ground boa The scientifically known ''Sanzinia madagascariensis'' is a rare boa that is highly attractive for pet trade because they are large and gentle, as well as easy to keep (Ross and Marzec, 1990). It is the eastern species of the genus ''Sanzinia''. They are a greenish in color and their newborns are red with white stripes on saddles. The western species, ''Sanzinia volontany'', on the other hand, are a brownish color while their newborns are orange with yellow stripes on saddles and black dots on both sides. They reach maturity in four years and can have anywhere from four to sixteen newborns after a gestation period of six to eight months in low temperatures at nighttime (Ross and Marzec, 1990; Radovanovic, 2011, Valeev and Antonov, 2013).

References

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q14421642 Snake genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray