Atractaspis dahomeyensis

Atractaspis dahomeyensis, or the Dahomey burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the Atractaspididae family.^[1]

Atractaspis dahomeyensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Atractaspididae
Genus:	Atractaspis
Species:	A. dahomeyensis
Binomial name
Atractaspis dahomeyensis Bocage, 1887

Geographic range

It is endemic to Africa.^[2]

Description

Atractaspis dahomeyensis is black dorsally. It is brown ventrally, and the ventral scales are edged with lighter brown.

Snout prominent and cuneiform. Dorsal scales arranged in 31 rows. Ventrals 240; anal entire; subcaudals 24, partly entire, partly divided.

Total length 49 cm (19+1⁄4 in); tail 32 mm (1+1⁄4 in).^[3]