Atractaspis corpulenta
Atractaspis corpulenta, or the fat burrowing asp, is a species of snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1] It is endemic to Africa.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Atractaspis |
| Species: | A. corpulenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractaspis corpulenta (Hallowell, 1854) | |
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Description
Full body view of the fat burrowing asp
Blackish brown above and below; tail sometimes white. Snout strongly projecting, cuneiform. Rostral large, upper portion as long as its distance from the frontal. Dorsal scales in 23, 25, or 27 rows. Ventrals 178–193; anal entire; subcaudals 23–27, all entire or only a few divided. Total length 34.5 cm (13+1⁄2 in); tail 33 mm (1+1⁄4 in).[3]
References
- "Atractaspis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- Spawls, S. & Branch, B. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Oriental Press, 1995. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
- Boulenger, G.A. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III. London. p. 514.
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