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
Atractaspididae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Superfamily: | Elapoidea |
Family: | Atractaspididae Günther, 1858 |
References
edit- ^ "Atractaspididae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).