Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Atractaspididae Scientific name Atractaspis corpulenta Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Genus Atractaspis Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Atractaspis corpulenta, or the fat burrowing asp, is a species of snake in the Atractaspididae family. It is endemic to Africa.
Description
Blackish brown above and below; tail sometimes white. Snout strongly projecting, cuneiform. Rostral large, upper portion as long as its distance from the frontal. Dorsal scales in 23, 25, or 27 rows. Ventrals 178-193; anal entire; subcaudals 23-27, all entire or only a few divided. Total length 34.5 cm (13 1⁄2 in); tail 33 mm (1 1⁄4 in).
References
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