Atractaspidid Snakes
Atractaspididae
The Atractaspidinae are a subfamily of snakes found in Africa and the Middle East, commonly called mole vipers, stiletto snakes, or burrowing asps. Currently, 12 genera are recognized.
2 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 71 known species
Stiletto snakes
subfamilyAparallactinae
Burrowing Asps and Striped Harlequin Snakes
subfamilyAtractaspidinae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1148893.