Duerden's Burrowing Asp
Atractaspis duerdeni
Potentially dangerous
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
Atractaspis duerdeni est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre dans le Transvaal en Afrique du Sud, dans le sud-ouest du Botswana et en Namibie. Description C'est un serpent venimeux.
Atractaspis duerdeni, commonly known as the beaked burrowing asp, Duerden's burrowing asp, and Duerden's stiletto snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is native to southern Africa. Etymology The specific epithet, duerdeni, is in honor of James Edwin Duerden (1865–1937) of the Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa.
Atractaspis es un género de serpientes venenosas que pertenecen a la subfamilia Atractaspidinae. El género agrupa a 15 o 22 especies nativas de África y una parte del Medio Oriente. Especies Se distinguen las siguientes especies por Reptile Database: Atractaspis andersonii Boulenger, 1905 Atractaspis aterrima Günther, 1863 Atractaspis battersbyi De Witte, 1959 Atractaspis bibronii Smith, 1849 Atractaspis boulengeri Mocquard, 1897 Atractaspis coalescens Perret, 1960 Atractaspis congica Peters, 1877 Atractaspis corpulenta (Hallowell, 1854) Atractaspis dahomeyensis Bocage, 1887…
Distribution
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