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European asp, Vipera aspis "Asp" is the modern anglicisation of the word "aspis", which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. [1] The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper". [2] It is believed that aspis referred to what is now known as the Egyptian cobra. [3]
Its common names include asp, asp viper, [5] European asp, [6] and aspic viper, [7] among others. Like all other vipers, it is venomous . Bites from this species can be more severe than from the European adder, V. berus ; not only can they be very painful, but approximately 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. [ 7 ]
Atractaspis duerdeni, commonly known as the beaked burrowing asp, [2] Duerden's burrowing asp, [3] and Duerden's stiletto snake, [2] is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. [4] The species is native to southern Africa .
Central African burrowing asp Africa: the forests of the western Congo River basin. A. branchi: Rödel et al., 2019 Branch's stiletto snake Africa: from Liberia to Guinea A. congica: W. Peters, 1877 leleupi orientalis: Congo burrowing asp Africa: from the mouth of the Congo River south to Angola, south-eastern DR Congo and northern Zambia. A ...
Revoil's short snake Africa Chilorhinophis: F. Werner, 1907 3 Africa Hypoptophis: Boulenger, 1908 1 African bighead snake Africa Homoroselaps [15] Jan, 1858 2 harlequin snakes Southern Africa Macrelaps: Boulenger, 1896 1 Natal black snake Africa Micrelaps: Boettger, 1880 4 two-headed snakes Africa, Middle-East Poecilopholis: Boulenger, 1903 1 ...
Atractaspis irregularis, or the variable burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. [1] It is found in Africa. [2] Description.
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This snake is active mainly at night, and is found in arid or semi-arid desert areas. It dwells in underground burrows (hence the name "mole viper" or "burrowing asp"), is found under rocks, and is seen basking on roads on warm nights.