Nosy Komba ground boa
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Nosy Komba ground boa

Sanzinia volontany

Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park
16 Verified records at Ankarafantsika National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Nosy Komba ground boa (Sanzinia volontany) is a boa species endemic to the island of Madagascar. It is brownish in colour and is found on the western side of the island. It was once considered conspecific with the Madagascar tree boa. Like all other boas, it is not venomous. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Nosy Komba ground boa sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Madagascar Ground Boa
LC Endemic

Madagascar Ground Boa

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Acrantophis madagascariensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
80–90
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
50–60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nosy Komba ground boa in Ankarafantsika National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Nosy Komba ground boa sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nosy Komba ground boa in Ankarafantsika National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Nosy Komba ground boa in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.

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