Amblyodipsas katangensis
| Amblyodipsas katangensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Amblyodipsas |
| Species: | A. katangensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amblyodipsas katangensis de Witte and Laurent, 1942 | |
Amblyodipsas katangensis, or the Katanga purple-glossed snake, is a species of venomous
rear-fanged snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1][2] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[3]
References
- ↑ Branch, Bill. 2005. A Photographic Guide to Snakes, Other Reptiles and Amphibians of East Africa. Struik. Cape Town. p. 67.
- ↑ ."Amblyodipsas". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ↑ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- de Witte, G.F. & R. Laurent. 1942. Contribution à la Faune Herpétologique du Congo belge. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 36(2):101-115.
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