Atractaspis watsoni, Watson's burrowing asp is a species of snake from the Atractaspis genus native to West and Central Africa. The species was scientifically described by George Albert Boulenger in 1908.[2] It lives in savannas and they were found up to 800 m (2,600 ft) in elevation.
| Atractaspis watsoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Atractaspis |
| Species: | A. watsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractaspis watsoni Boulenger, 1908
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References
edit- ^ Trape, J.-F. & Segniagbeto, G (2021). "Atractaspis watsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13264466A13264471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T13264466A13264471.en.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Atractaspis watsoni". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2023-04-08.