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Atractaspis scorteccii
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atractaspis scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's mole viper[1] or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.[2]
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Etymology
The specific epithet, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898–1973).[1][3]
Geographic range
A. scorteccii is endemic to Africa,[4] where it is found in Ethiopia and Somalia.[5]
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