| Atractaspis scorteccii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Genus: | Atractaspis |
| Species: | A. scorteccii |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractaspis scorteccii Parker, 1949 | |
Atractaspis scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's mole viper [1] or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. [2]
The specific epithet, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898–1973). [1] [3]
A. scorteccii is endemic to Africa, [4] where it is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. [5]
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