Dumeril’s Ground Boa

Acrantophis dumerili, commonly known as Dumeril's Boa, is a non-venomous boa species found in Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized. A. dumerili adults typically reach a length of 6.5 feet (including the tail), with a maximum measurement of 8 feet, 6 inches being recorded (259 cm). While females often have bigger overall sizes, males typically have longer, skinnier tails. A gray-brown base hue and darker patches make up the color pattern, which works well as a camouflage against the leaf litter on the forest floor of their natural habitat.

The diet of A. dumerili consists of small animals, such as birds, lizards, and small mammals, including juvenile lemurs. It is also known to prey on other snakes. The species A. dumerili is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. This means that a population reduction of at least 20% has been observed, estimated, inferred, or suspected over the last 10 years or three generations, whichever is the longer, based on a decline in area of occupancy, the extent of occurrence, and/or quality of habitat, and based on actual or potential levels of exploitation.