Category
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Atractaspididae
The Atractaspididae (atractaspidids) are a family of venomous snakes found in Africa and the Middle East, commonly called mole vipers, stiletto snakes, or burrowing asps. Currently, 12 genera are recognized.
Atractaspis
Atractaspis is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Atractaspidae, also known as the stiletto snakes. The genus is endemic to Africa and the Middle East. The genus contains 15 species that are recognized by ITIS. Others recognize as many as 21 species. 23 are listed here.
Polemon
genus of reptiles
Aparallactus
Common name: centipede eaters.
Aparallactus is a genus of rear-fanged mildly venomous snakes in the family Atractaspididae. The genus is endemic to Africa. 11 species are recognized as being valid.
Macrelaps microlepidotus
Macrelaps (or KwaZulu-Natal black snake) is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) venomous snake species, M. microlepidotus, endemic to South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognised.
Micrelaps
Micrelaps is a genus of rear-fanged mildly venomous snakes. It is the only genus in the family Micrelapidae. The genus is native to Africa and the Middle East, and there are four species that are recognized as being valid.
Aparallactus capensis
species of reptile
Amblyodipsas
Amblyodipsas is a genus of snakes found in Africa. Currently, 9 species are recognized. These snakes are often known as purple-glossed snakes or glossy snakes. Although rear-fanged, all species are considered harmless, but their venom has not been well studied. They should not be confused with the glossy snakes of the genus Arizona, which are found in North America.
Atractaspis bibronii
species of reptile
Xenocalamus
Common name: quill-snouted snakes.
Xenocalamus is a genus of rear-fanged mildly venomous snakes in the family Atractaspididae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Five species are recognized as being valid.
Atractaspis engaddensis
species of reptile
Micrelaps muelleri
species of reptile
Homoroselaps
Homoroselaps is a genus of mildly venomous snakes of the family Atractaspididae.
Chilorhinophis
Common name: two-headed snakes.
Chilorhinophis is a genus of mildly venomous snakes endemic to Africa. Currently, three species are recognized.
Aparallactus lunulatus
species of reptile
Amblyodipsas polylepis
species of reptile
Amblyodipsas ventrimaculata
species of reptile
Natal purple-glossed snake
species of reptile
Chilorhinophis gerardi
species of reptile
Aparallactus guentheri
species of reptile
Hypoptophis wilsonii
Common names: African bighead snake, wedge-snouted burrowing snake.
Hypoptophis is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) mildly venomous snake species, Hypoptophis wilsonii. The species, which is endemic to Africa, is in the subfamily Aparallactinae of the family Atractaspididae. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Amblyodipsas microphthalma
species of reptile
Aparallactus modestus
species of reptile
Aparallactus nigriceps
species of reptile
lined centipede-eater
species of reptile
Poecilopholis cameronensis
species of reptile
Striped harlequin snake
species of reptile
Xenocalamus transvaalensis
species of reptile
Polemon collaris
species of reptile
Amblyodipsas teitana
species of reptile
Amblyodipsas rodhaini
species of reptile
Xenocalamus mechowii
species of reptile
Amblyodipsas katangensis
species of reptile
Atractaspis aterrima
species of reptile
Spotted Harlequin Snake
species of reptile
Brachyophis revoili
Brachyophis is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged mildly venomous snake species, Brachyophis revoili, commonly known as '''Revoil's short snake''', which is endemic to Eastern Africa. Three subspecies are recognized as being valid.
Aparallactus turneri
species of reptile
Aparallactus jacksonii
species of reptile
Micrelaps vaillanti
species of reptile
Atractaspis boulengeri
species of reptile
Polemon gabonensis
species of reptile
Xenocalamus michelli
species of reptile
Polemon bocourti
species of reptile
Aparallactus werneri
species of reptile
Xenocalamus bicolor
species of reptile
Micrelaps bicoloratus
species of reptile
Polemon notatus
species of reptile
Western glossy snake
species of reptile
Aparallactus moeruensis
species of reptile
Aparallactus niger
species of reptile
Polemon christyi
species of reptile
Chilorhinophis butleri
species of reptile
Atractaspis reticulata
species of reptile
Xenocalamus sabiensis
species of reptile
Amblyodipsas dimidiata
species of reptile
Polemon barthii
species of reptile
Atractaspis battersbyi
species of reptile
Polemon robustus
species of reptile
Atractaspis corpulenta
species of reptile
Polemon griseiceps
species of reptile