Sanzinia volontany
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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.
Endemic to Madagascar. The type locality given is "Madagascar". Arboreal and generally nocturnal, it feeds on mammals and birds. Its thermoreceptive pits help it to locate its prey. It will also leave the trees to actively hunt for small mammals on the ground. It favors trees and shrubs near streams, rivers, ponds and swamps.
Sanzinia volontany at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 10 July 2008.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Montagne d'Ambre National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ankarana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Montagne d'Ambre National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Nosy Komba ground boa sighting in Montagne d'Ambre National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 12 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Nosy Komba ground boa in Montagne d'Ambre National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January and August, the lowest months. That is one of Montagne d'Ambre National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 410 mm in January. March and June–July have too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nosy Komba ground boa sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Nosy Komba ground boa sightings, Montagne d'Ambre National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 50%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nosy Komba ground boa is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Montagne d'Ambre National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
