Atractaspis scorteccii explained

Atractaspis scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's mole viper or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.

Etymology

The specific epithet, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898–1973).^{[1] [2]}

Geographic range

A. scorteccii is endemic to Africa,^[3] where it is found in Ethiopia and Somalia.^[4]

Reproduction

A. scorteccii is oviparous.^[4]

Further reading

• Parker HW (1949). "The Snakes of Somaliland and the Sokotra Islands". Zoologische Verhandlingen 6: 1–115. (Atractaspis scorteccii, new species, p. 109).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Atractaspis scorteccii, p. 239).
2. "Giuseppe Scortecci". Wikispecies. https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Scortecci
3. Spawls, Stephen; Branch, Bill (1995). The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Oriental Press. .
4. www.reptile-database.org.