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'''''Bitis arietans somalica''''' |
'''''Bitis arietans somalica''''', also known as the '''Somali puff adder'''<ref name="Mal03">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}}.</ref> or '''Abeeso''' in [[Somali language|Somali]], is a [[venomous snake|venomous]] [[Viperinae|viper]] [[subspecies]]<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS |id=635233 |taxon=''Bitis arietans somalica'' |accessdate=27 August 2006}}</ref> found only in [[Somalia]], eastern [[Ethiopia]], and northern [[Kenya]].<ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. ''The Dangerous Snakes of Africa''. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. {{ISBN|0-88359-029-8}}.</ref> |
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==Description== |
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Normally, ''[[Bitis arietans|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 {{convert|1905|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref name="SB95"/> |
It is distinguished from ''B. a. arietans'' by its keeled [[subcaudals]].<ref name="Mal03"/> Normally, ''[[Bitis arietans|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 {{convert|1905|mm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref name="SB95"/> |
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==Geographic range== |
==Geographic range== |
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This snake is found in northeastern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia |
This snake is found in northeastern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia and Somalia (including [[Coiama Island]]).<ref name="SB95"/> The [[Type locality (biology)|type locality]] given is "Bohodle, 2100 ft." (Bohodle, 640 m).<ref name="McD99"/> <!-- uncited, poorly written. |
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Also regions of Somalia [[Togdheer]] and [[Salahlay District]] (Gaaroodi) and [[Baligubadle]] areas --> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 15:52, 13 December 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Bitis |
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| Subspecies: | B. a. somalica
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| Trinomial name | |
| Bitis arietans somalica Parker, 1949
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Bitis arietans somalica, also known as the Somali puff adder[2] or Abeeso in Somali, is a venomous viper subspecies[3] found only in Somalia, eastern Ethiopia, and northern Kenya.[4]
Description
[edit]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
[edit]This snake is found in northeastern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia and Somalia (including Coiama Island).[4] The type locality given is "Bohodle, 2100 ft." (Bohodle, 640 m).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 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).
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Bitis arietans somalica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 August 2006.
- ^ a b c 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
[edit]- 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
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