Atractaspis irregularis, the Glossary
Atractaspis irregularis, or the variable burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.[1]
Table of Contents
6 relations: Atractaspididae, George Albert Boulenger, Johannes Theodor Reinhardt, Snake, Species, Venom.
- 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
- Atractaspis irregularis
- Aurivela longicauda
- Brown skink
- Crotaphopeltis hippocrepis
- Cubophis cantherigerus
- Cyclocorus lineatus
- Darwin's iguana
- Diplolaemus bibronii
- Echiopsis
- Jameson's mamba
- Laudakia nupta
- Liolaemus bibronii
- Liolaemus darwinii
- Liolaemus gracilis
- Liolaemus kingii
- Microlophus grayii
- Northland green gecko
- Ornate skink
- Puerto Rican boa
- Red-headed krait
- Rufous beaked snake
- Spotted house snake
- Transvaal grass lizard
- Variable cat snake
- Wellington green gecko
- Western glossy snake
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atractaspis_irregularis
Also known as Atractaspis coalescens.