Black Centipede Eater
Aparallactus guentheri
Potentially dangerous
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
Aparallactus guentheri, or the black centipede-eater, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa. Etymology The specific epithet, guentheri, is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther, who preceded George Albert Boulenger at the British Museum (Natural History).
Aparallactus guentheri est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre : en Angola ; au Kenya ; au Malawi ; dans le nord du Mozambique ; dans le sud de la Tanzanie ; en Zambie ; dans l'est du Zimbabwe. Description L'holotype de Aparallactus guentheri mesure 390 mm dont 65 mm pour la queue.
Aparallactus es un género de serpientes venenosas de la familia Lamprophiidae distribuidas por el África subsahariana. Especies Se reconocen las siguientes: Aparallactus capensis Smith, 1849 Aparallactus guentheri Boulenger, 1895 Aparallactus jacksonii (Günther, 1888) Aparallactus lineatus (Peters, 1870) Aparallactus lunulatus (Peters, 1854) Aparallactus modestus (Günther, 1859) Aparallactus moeruensis Witte & Laurent, 1943 Aparallactus niger Boulenger, 1897 Aparallactus nigriceps (Peters, 1854) Aparallactus turneri Loveridge, 1935 Aparallactus werneri Boulenger, 1895 Referencias…
Distribution
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