Atractaspis coalescens
| Atractaspis coalescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Atractaspis |
| Species: | A. coalescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractaspis coalescens Perret, 1960 | |
Atractaspis coalescens, or the black burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the Atractaspididae family.[1] It is endemic to Africa.[2]
References
- ↑ "Atractaspis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ↑ Spawls, S. & Branch, B. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Oriental Press, 1995. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
- Perret, J.L. 1960. Une nouvelle et remarquable espèce d'Atractaspis (Viperidae) et quelques autres Serpents d'Afrique. Rev. suisse Zool. 67(1):129-139.
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