Aparallactus moeruensis
| Aparallactus moeruensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Aparallactus |
| Species: | A. moeruensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aparallactus moeruensis de Witte & Laurent, 1943 | |
Aparallactus moeruensis, or the Zaire centipede-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1] It is found in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was formerly known as Zaire.
References
- ↑ "Aparallactus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- de Witte, G.F. and R.F. Laurent. 1943. Contribution à la systématique des Boiginae du Congo Belge (Rept.) [and errata slip]. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 37:157-189.
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