| Atractaspis battersbyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Atractaspis |
| Species: | A. battersbyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractaspis battersbyi de Witte, 1959 |
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Atractaspis battersbyi, or Battersby's burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1]
Both the common name and the specific epithet, battersbyi, are in honor of James Clarence Battersby (1901 - 1993), herpetologist at the British Museum (Natural History) for 45 years.[2][3]