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Palestine Burrowing Asp

Atractaspis engaddensis

Potentially dangerous

Classification

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.

Distribution

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