Atractaspis duerdeni, commonly known as the beaked burrowing asp,[2] Duerden's burrowing asp,[3] and Duerden's stiletto snake,[2] is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.[4] The species is native to southern Africa.
The specific epithet, duerdeni, is in honor of James Edwin Duerden (1865–1937) of the Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa.[5][6]
A. duerdeni is found in southeastern Botswana, Namibia, and northern South Africa.[2]
The preferred natural habitat of A. duerdeni is savanna, at altitudes of 850–1,600 m (2,790–5,250 ft).[1]
In his original description Gough described A. duerdeni as being cream-colored above and below, referring to a faded specimen stored in alcohol.[5] In life A. duerdeni is uniformly blackish-brown or gray dorsally, and it is white or creamish-pink ventrally.[3] The dorsal scales are in 21 rows at midbody. The ventrals number 199; the anal is entire; and the subcaudals number 22, all except the first entire. The snout is prominent and subcuneiform. The rostral has a rounded horizontal edge, and the portion visible from above is a little longer than its distance from the frontal.[5] Females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 51 cm (20 in), and males, which are smaller, may attain 44 cm (17 in) SVL.[3]
A. duerdeni preys upon sleeping lizards and snakes.[3]
A venomous species, A. duerdeni can inflict a serious bite requiring medical attention, but no human fatality has been recorded.[3]
Atractaspis duerdeni, commonly known as the beaked burrowing asp, Duerden's burrowing asp, and Duerden's stiletto snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is native to southern Africa.
Atractaspis duerdeni Atractaspis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Lamprophiidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Atractaspis duerdeni Atractaspis generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Lamprophiidae familian sailkatuta dago.
Atractaspis duerdeni est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae[1].
Cette espèce se rencontre dans le Transvaal en Afrique du Sud, dans le sud-ouest du Botswana et en Namibie[1].
Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de James Edwin Duerden.
Atractaspis duerdeni est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Lamprophiidae.