Atractaspis scorteccii
| Atractaspis scorteccii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Atractaspis |
| Species: | A. scorteccii |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractaspis scorteccii Parker, 1949 | |
Atractaspis scorteccii, or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1] The specific epithet, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898 - 1973).[2] It is endemic to Africa.[3]
References
- ↑ "Atractaspis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ↑ Wikispecies
- ↑ Spawls, S. & Branch, B. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Oriental Press, 1995. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
- Parker, H.W. 1949. The Snakes of Somaliland and the Sokotra Islands. Zoologische Verhandlingen 6:1-115.