Atractaspis watsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Atractaspididae
Genus: Atractaspis
Species:
A. watsoni
Binomial name
Atractaspis watsoni
Boulenger, 1908

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.

References

  1. 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)
  2. "Atractaspis watsoni". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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