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Atractaspis irregularis, the Glossary

Index Atractaspis irregularis

Atractaspis irregularis, or the variable burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 6 relations: Atractaspididae, George Albert Boulenger, Johannes Theodor Reinhardt, Snake, Species, Venom.

  2. Reptiles described in 1843

Atractaspididae

The Atractaspididae (atractaspidids) are a family of venomous snakes found in Africa and the Middle East, commonly called mole vipers, stiletto snakes, or burrowing asps.

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George Albert Boulenger

George Albert Boulenger (19 October 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians.

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Johannes Theodor Reinhardt

Johannes Theodor Reinhardt (3 December 1816, in Copenhagen – 23 October 1882, in Frederiksberg) was a Danish zoologist and herpetologist.

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Snake

Snakes are elongated, limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes.

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Species

A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.

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Venom

Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action.

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See also

Reptiles described in 1843

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atractaspis_irregularis

Also known as Atractaspis coalescens.