Atractaspis battersbyi, also known commonly as Battersby's burrowing asp and Battersby's mole viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.[1] The species is native to Central Africa.
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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. battersbyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractaspis battersbyi de Witte, 1959
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Etymology edit
Both common names and the specific epithet, battersbyi, are in honor of James Clarence Battersby (1901–1993), herpetologist at the British Museum (Natural History) for 46 years.[2][3][4]
Geographic range edit
A. battersbyi is endemic to Africa.[5] It is found in the Central African countries of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo.[2]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ "Atractaspis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ^ a b c "Atractaspis battersbyi ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ^ Grandison, Alice G. C. (1994). "James Clarence Battersby, 1901–1993". Copeia 1994 (3): 838-840.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Atractaspis battersbyi, p. 19).
- ^ Spawls, Stephen; Branch, Bill (1995). The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Oriental Press. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
Further reading edit
- de Witte GF (1959). "Contribution à la faune herpétologique du Congo Belge. Description de trois serpents nouveaux ". Revue de zoologie et de botanique africaines 50 (3/4): 348–351. (Atractaspis battersbyi, new species, p. 350). (in French).
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