Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Atractaspis congica | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Atractaspis congica, or the Congo burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the Atractaspididae family. It is endemic to Africa.
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Description
Uniformly dark brown or black both dorsally and ventrally. Snout very short and rounded. Portion of rostral visible from above about half as long as its distance from the frontal. Smooth dorsal scales in 19 or 23 rows. Ventrals 200-230; anal divided; subcaudals 19-23, a few of the anterior entire, the remainder in two rows. Adults may attain a total length of 45 cm (17 3⁄4 in), with a tail 3.5 cm (1 3⁄8 in) long.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized.
References
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