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List Of Atractaspidid Species And Subspecies
This is a list of all Genus, genera, species and subspecies of the Family (biology), family Atractaspididae, otherwise referred to as African burrowing asps, stiletto snakes, or atractaspidids. It follows the Alpha taxonomy, taxonomy currently provided by Integrated Taxonomic Information System, ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). * ''Amblyodipsas'' ** ''Amblyodipsas concolor'' ** ''Amblyodipsas dimidiata'' ** ''Amblyodipsas katangensis'' *** ''Amblyodipsas katangensis ionidesi'' *** ''Amblyodipsas katangensis, Amblyodipsas katangensis katangensis'' ** ''Amblyodipsas microphthalma'' ** ''Amblyodipsas polylepis'' *** ''Amblyodipsas polylepis hildebrandtii'' *** ''Amblyodipsas polylepis, Amblyodipsas polylepis polylepis'' ** ''Amblyodipsas rodhaini'' ** ''Amblyodipsas teitana'' ** ''Amb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblyodipsas Unicolor
''Amblyodipsas unicolor'', commonly known as the western glossy snake or the western purple-glossed snake, is a species of rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. It is one of the better known species in the genus ''Amblyodipsas''. Geographic range It is Endemism, endemic to Africa. More specifically it is found in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. Venom ''Amblyodipsas unicolor'' is venomous, and its venom could be lethal to small animals. However, it is considered harmless to humans. Description It is uniformly blackish brown, to which the specific epithet, ''unicolor'', refers. Adults may attain a total length of , with a tail long. Rostral large, the portion visible from above nearly as long as its distance from the frontal. Internasals much broader than long, much shorter than the prefrontals. Frontal 1½ to 1⅔ as long as broad, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amblyodipsas Rodhaini
''Amblyodipsas rodhaini'', commonly known as Rodhain's purple-glossed snake, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Etymology Both the specific name, ''rodhaini'', and the common name, Rodhain's purple-glossed snake, are in honor of Belgian physician and zoologist Jérome Alphonse Hubert Rodhain (1876–1956).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Amblyodipsas rodhaini'', p. 224). Reproduction ''A. rodhaini'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * de Witte GF (1930). "''Un serpent du Congo Belge'' (Rhinoca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Lunulatus Scortecci
:''Common name: centipede eaters.'' ''Aparallactus'' is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 11 species are recognized. Description Maxillary short, with 6-9 small teeth followed by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Anterior mandibular teeth longest. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye small, with round pupil. Nasal entire or divided; no loreal. Body cylindrical; tail moderate or short. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, arranged in 15 rows. Ventrals rounded; subcaudals single (not divided or paired). Boulenger GA. 1896. ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Genus ''Aparallactus'', pp. 255-256). Species ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies.'' ) Type species. See also * Snakebite A snakebite is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Lunulatus Nigrocollaris
:''Common name: centipede eaters.'' ''Aparallactus'' is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 11 species are recognized. Description Maxillary short, with 6-9 small teeth followed by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Anterior mandibular teeth longest. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye small, with round pupil. Nasal entire or divided; no loreal. Body cylindrical; tail moderate or short. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, arranged in 15 rows. Ventrals rounded; subcaudals single (not divided or paired). Boulenger GA. 1896. ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Genus ''Aparallactus'', pp. 255-256). Species ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies.'' ) Type species. See also * Snakebite A snakebite is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Lunulatus
''Aparallactus lunulatus'', or the reticulated centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae, which is endemic to Africa. Geographic range It is found in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, the Republic of South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana to Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Somalia, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Botswana, and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and .... Description Dorsally it is olive or pale brown, with each scale edged with blackish, giving the appearance of dark netting, to which the common name, "reticulated", refers. Sometimes the coloration is reversed so that it appears as a dark snake with light netting. The head is light-colored, followed by a large blackish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Lineatus
''Aparallactus lineatus'', or the lined centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. Geographic range It is endemic to western Africa. More specifically, it is found in Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, and Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean .... Description Dorsally it is olive, with three dark longitudinal lines, to which the specific name, ''lineatus'', refers. Ventrally it is closely speckled with dark gray on the ventral and subcaudal scales. Total length ; tail . Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, in 15 rows. Ventrals 168; anal plate entire; subcaudals 41, entire. Portion of rostral visible from above ⅓ as long as its distance from the frontal. A single prefrontal (very unusual), which forms a suture with the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Jacksonii
''Aparallactus jacksonii'', or Jackson's centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. Etymology The specific epithet, ''jacksonii'', is honor of English explorer and ornithologist Frederick John Jackson, who presented the type specimen to the British Museum (Natural History)."Frederick John Jackson". Wikispecies. species.wikimedia.org. Geographic range ''A. jacksonii'' is found in Ethiopia, north Tanzania, south Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda. Type locality = "Foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro". Description Jackson's centipede-eater is pale reddish brown dorsally, with a black vertebral line. Ventrally it is uniformly yellowish. The upper surface of the head and the nape of the neck are black. The nuchal blotch is edged with yellow, extending to the sides of the neck. There is a pair of yellow spots behind the parietal shields. The sides of the head are yellow, with the shields bordering the eye black. The type specimen, a subadult female, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Guentheri
''Aparallactus guentheri'', or the black centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa. Etymology The specific epithet, ''guentheri'', is in honor of German-British herpetologist Albert Günther, who preceded George Albert Boulenger at the British Museum (Natural History). Distribution ''A. guentheri'' is found in Angola, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Description ''A. guentheri'' is blackish brown dorsally Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position prov ..., a little lighter ventrally. The chin and throat are yellowish white. It has a deep black collar, edged with yellowish white in front and behind, narrowly interrupted on the throat. Adults may attain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Capensis Punctatolineatus
:''Common name: centipede eaters.'' ''Aparallactus'' is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 11 species are recognized. Description Maxillary short, with 6-9 small teeth followed by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Anterior mandibular teeth longest. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye small, with round pupil. Nasal entire or divided; no loreal. Body cylindrical; tail moderate or short. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, arranged in 15 rows. Ventrals rounded; subcaudals single (not divided or paired). Boulenger GA. 1896. ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Genus ''Aparallactus'', pp. 255-256). Species ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies.'' ) Type species. See also * Snakebite A snakebite is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Capensis Luebberti
:''Common name: centipede eaters.'' ''Aparallactus'' is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 11 species are recognized. Description Maxillary short, with 6-9 small teeth followed by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Anterior mandibular teeth longest. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye small, with round pupil. Nasal entire or divided; no loreal. Body cylindrical; tail moderate or short. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, arranged in 15 rows. Ventrals rounded; subcaudals single (not divided or paired). Boulenger GA. 1896. ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Genus ''Aparallactus'', pp. 255-256). Species ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies.'' ) Type species. See also * Snakebite A snakebite is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Capensis Bocagii
:''Common name: centipede eaters.'' ''Aparallactus'' is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 11 species are recognized. Description Maxillary short, with 6-9 small teeth followed by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Anterior mandibular teeth longest. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye small, with round pupil. Nasal entire or divided; no loreal. Body cylindrical; tail moderate or short. Dorsal scales smooth, without pits, arranged in 15 rows. Ventrals rounded; subcaudals single (not divided or paired). Boulenger GA. 1896. ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ and Proteroglyphæ) ...'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I-XXV. (Genus ''Aparallactus'', pp. 255-256). Species ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies.'' ) Type species. See also * Snakebite A snakebite is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparallactus Capensis
''Aparallactus capensis'', or the Cape centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the Atractaspididae family. Geographic range It is found in the Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... Description Yellow or pale reddish-brown dorsally, with or without a blackish vertebral line. Yellowish white ventrally. Neck and top of head black, with or without a yellowish crossbar behind the parietals. Sides of head yellowish, with the shields bordering the eye black. Adults may attain a total length of , with a tail long. A portion of rostral visible from above ⅓ as long as its distance from the frontal. Frontal 1½ to 1⅔ as long as broad, much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |