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Mole Viper

Atractaspis scorteccii Parker 1949

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Continent: Africa
Distribution: Somalia, Ethiopia
Type locality: œHaud, Somalia
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Atractaspis scorteccii

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Atractaspis scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's mole viper[1] or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898–1973).[1][3]

Geographic range

A. scorteccii is endemic to Africa,[4] where it is found in Ethiopia and Somalia.[5]

Reproduction

A. scorteccii is oviparous.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Atractaspis scorteccii, p. 239).
  2. ^ "Atractaspis ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Giuseppe Scortecci". Wikispecies. https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Scortecci
  4. ^ Spawls, Stephen; Branch, Bill (1995). The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Oriental Press. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
  5. ^ a b Species Atractaspis scorteccii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
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Atractaspis scorteccii: Brief Summary

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Atractaspis scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's mole viper or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.

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Atractaspis scorteccii ( Basque )

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Atractaspis scorteccii: Brief Summary ( Basque )

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Atractaspis scorteccii Atractaspis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Lamprophiidae familian sailkatuta dago.

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Atractaspis scorteccii ( French )

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Atractaspis scorteccii est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce se rencontre en Éthiopie et en Somalie[1].

Description

C'est un serpent venimeux.

Étymologie

Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Giuseppe Scortecci.

Publication originale

  • Parker, 1949 : The snakes of Somaliland and the Sokotra islands. Zoologische Verhandelingen, vol. 6, p. 1-115 (texte intégral).

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Atractaspis scorteccii: Brief Summary ( French )

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Atractaspis scorteccii est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae.

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