Small-Scaled Burrowing Asp
Atractaspis microlepidota
Potentially dangerous
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Lamprophiidae
The small-scaled burrowing asp (Atractaspis microlepidota) is a species of snake in the family atractaspidid from West Africa. Geographic range Atractaspis microlepidota is found in Senegal, Gambia, southern Mauritania, and western Mali. Notice that this species was formerly considered more widespread; forms and subspecies now considered distinct have been included in Atractaspis microlepidota.
Atractaspis microlepidota est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre au Sénégal, en Gambie, au Mali et en Mauritanie. Description C'est un serpent venimeux.
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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