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Stiletto snakes
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Stiletto snakes

Aparallactinae

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.

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9 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first · about 47 known species

Centipede-eaters

genusAparallactus

Purple-glossed Snakes

genusAmblyodipsas

Macrelaps

genusMacrelaps

Quill-snouted Snakes

genusXenocalamus

African Snake-eaters

genusPolemon

Sub-Saharan Two-headed Snakes

genusChilorhinophis

Poecilopholis

genusPoecilopholis

Hypoptophis

genusHypoptophis

Brachyophis

genusBrachyophis

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