Dumeril’s boa (Acrantophis dumerili)

Species information

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Threats

Threats facing this species include the widespread habitat destruction that has occurred on Madagascar for agriculture or livestock grazing. In some areas, the snakes are collected for food and the skins are used for leather (5). This species is highly desirable in the pet trade and so international trade in wild specimens in banned (5).

Conservation

Dumeril’s boa is listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), and so their import to other countries is tightly controlled (5). Furthermore, it occurs in a number of nature reserves and so receives a level of protection in these areas (5). It seems, for the time being, at least, that as long as international trade is banned or at least restricted, local consumption of the species for food is unlikely to severely threaten the species (5).