Biology:Bitis arietans somalica

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Short description: Subspecies of snake

Bitis arietans somalica
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Bitis
Species:
B. arietans
Subspecies:
B. a. somalica
Trinomial name
Bitis arietans somalica
Parker, 1949
Synonyms[1]
  • Bitis lachesis somalica
    Parker, 1949
  • Bitis arietans somalica
    — Loveridge, 1957

Bitis arietans somalica (Somali: Abeeso) also known as the Somali puff adder,[2] is a venomous viper subspecies[3] found only in Somalia, eastern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya.[4] It is distinguished from B. a. arietans by its keeled subcaudals.[2]

Normally, B. arietans grows to a total length (body and tail) around 800–900 mm (about 32-36 in). In northern Kenya, Somalia, and though, they grow unusually large, reaching total lengths up to 1,905 mm (75.0 in).[4]

Geographic range

This snake is found in northeastern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia, Somalia (including Coiama Island), a[4] The type locality given is "Bohodle, 2100 ft., (Bohodle, 640 m,).[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN:1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN:1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN:0-89464-877-2.
  3. ↑ "Bitis arietans somalica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=635233. Retrieved 27 August 2006. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN:0-88359-029-8.

Further reading

  • Parker HW. 1949. The Snakes of Somalia and the Sokotra Islands. Zoologische Verhandelingen 6: 1-115. ("Bitis lachesis somalica subsp. nov.", pp. 101–105 + figure.)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4918891 entry



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