Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Scientific name Atractaspis scorteccii | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Serpentes Rank Species | |
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Atractaspis scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's mole viper or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.
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Etymology
The specific epithet, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898–1973).
Geographic range
A. scorteccii is endemic to Africa, where it is found in Ethiopia and Somalia.
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