Palestine Burrowing Asp
Atractaspis engaddensis
Potentially dangerous
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
Atractaspis engaddensis est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre : en Moyen-Orient ; au Sinaï en Égypte ; en Jordanie ; au Liban ; en Arabie saoudite; en Israel. Description C'est un serpent venimeux.
Atractaspis engaddensis, also known as the Israeli mole viper or "أسود خبيث" (in Arabic, pronounced "Aswad Khabith") or "שרף עין גדי" and "צפעון שחור" (in Hebrew, pronounced "Saraf Ein Gedi" and "Tzifon Shachor") is a venomous snake found in Egypt (Sinai Peninsula), Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The specific epithet references the type locality, Ein Gedi on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Description It is an extremely venomous and dangerous snake native to the Middle East.
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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