| Atractaspis fallax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Atractaspis |
| Species: | A. fallax |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractaspis fallax Peters, 1867 | |
Atractaspis fallax, also known as the Peters' burrowing asp, eastern small-scaled burrowing asp, and mole viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Lamprophiidae. It is found in East Africa, specifically in South Sudan (near the Ugandan border), Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and extreme northern Tanzania.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Malonza, P. (2019). "Atractaspis fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T20878141A20878146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T20878141A20878146.en. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "Atractaspis fallax PETERS, 1867". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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