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Michell's Quill-snouted Snake

Xenocalamus michelli

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Xenocalamus michelli, or Michell's quill-snouted snake, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa. Etymology The specific name, michelli, is in honor of a Captain Michell who collected the holotype.

Distribution

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