Branch's Burrowing Asp
Atractaspis branchi
Potentially dangerous
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
Atractaspis branchi, known commonly as Branch's stiletto snake, is a species of fossorial, venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to West Africa. Etymology The specific name branchi is to honor South African herpetologist William Roy (Bill) Branch, a world-leading expert on African reptiles.
Atractaspis est un genre de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae. Répartition Les 22 espèces de ce genre se rencontrent en Afrique et dans la péninsule Arabique. Description Ce sont des serpents venimeux.
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Distribution
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