| Atractaspididae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Superfamily: | Elapoidea |
| Family: | Atractaspididae Günther, 1858 |
This is a list of all genera, species and subspecies of the family Atractaspididae , [1] otherwise referred to as African burrowing asps, stiletto snakes, or atractaspidids. It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid. [2]
- Amblyodipsas
- Aparallactus
- Atractaspis , Stiletto snakes
- Atractaspis aterrima , Slender burrowing asp
- Atractaspis battersbyi , Battersby's burrowing asp
- Atractaspis bibronii , Bibron's burrowing asp
- Atractaspis boulengeri , Central African burrowing asp
- Atractaspis coalescens , Black burrowing asp
- Atractaspis congica , Congo burrowing asp
- Atractaspis corpulenta , Fat burrowing asp
- Atractaspis dahomeyensis , Dahomey burrowing asp
- Atractaspis duerdeni , Duerden's burrowing asp
- Atractaspis engdahli , Engdahl's burrowing asp
- Atractaspis irregularis , Variable burrowing asp
- Atractaspis leucomelas , Ogaden burrowing asp
- Atractaspis microlepidota , Small-scaled burring asp
- Atractaspis reticulata , Reticulate burrowing asp
- Atractaspis scorteccii , Somali burrowing asp
- Brachyophis
- Chilorhinophis
- Elapotinus , Jan's snake
- Elapotinus picteti , Jan's snake
- Hypoptophis
- Macrelaps
- Micrelaps
- Micrelaps bicoloratus , Kenya two-headed snake
- Micrelaps muelleri , Muller's snake
- Micrelaps vaillanti , Somali two-headed snake
- Poecilopholis
- Polemon
- Xenocalamus
- Xenocalamus bicolor
- Xenocalamus mechowii
- Xenocalamus michelli
- Xenocalamus sabiensis
- Xenocalamus transvaalensis , Transvaal quillsnout snake
