Atractaspis battersbyi
| 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 | |
Atractaspis battersbyi, or Battersby's burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1]
Etymology
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]
Geographic range
References
- ↑ "Atractaspis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ↑ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Obituary of James Clarence Battersby. Copeia 1994(3):838.
- ↑ Spawls, S. & Branch, B. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Oriental Press, 1995. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
- de Witte, G.F. 1959. Contribution à la faune herpétologique du Congo Belge. Description de trois serpents nouveaux. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 50(3/4):348-351.
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