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{{Short description|Subspecies of snake}}
{{Taxobox
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| name = ''Bitis arietans somalica''
| image = Bitis-arietans-somalica-1.jpg
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| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| genus = Bitis
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
| species = arietans
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| subspecies = somalica
| subphylum = [[Vertebrate|Vertebrata]]
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| authority = [[Hampton Wildman Parker|Parker]], 1949
| classis = [[Reptile|Reptilia]]
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| synonyms = * ''Bitis lachesis somalica'' <br><small>Parker, 1949</small>
| ordo = [[Squamata]]
* ''Bitis arietans somalica'' <br><small>&mdash; [[Arthur Loveridge|Loveridge]], 1957</small>
| subordo = [[Snake|Serpentes]]
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| synonyms_ref = <ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, [[Jonathan A. Campbell|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).</ref>
| familia = [[Viperidae]]
| subfamilia = [[Viperinae]]
| genus = ''[[Bitis]]''
| species = ''[[Bitis arietans|B. arietans]]''
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| subspecies = '''''B. a. somalica'''''
| trinomial = ''Bitis arietans somalica''
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| trinomial_authority = ([[H.W. Parker|Parker]], [[1949]])
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| synonyms = * ''Bitis lachesis somalica'' - Parker, 1949
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* ''Bitis arietans somalica'' - Loveridge, 1957<ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).</ref>
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'''Common name:''' Somali puff adder.<ref name="Mal03">Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.</ref>
'''''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>


'''''Bitis arietans somalica''''' is a [[venomous snake|venomous]] [[Viperinae|viper]] [[subspecies]]<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS|ID=635233|taxon=Bitis arietans somalica|year=2006|date=27 August}}</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>


==Description==
==Description==
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&nbsp;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"/>
[[Image:Bitis-arietans-somalica-2.jpg|left|thumb|240px|''B. a. somalica, juvenile.'']]
Distinguished from ''B. arietans'' by its keeled [[subcaudals]].<ref name="Mal03"/>

Normally, ''[[Bitis arietans|B. arietans]]'' grows to about 800-900 mm. However, in northern [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]] and [[Somalia]], they grow unusually large, reaching lengths of up to 1905 mm.<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>


==Geographic range==
==Geographic range==
Northern [[Kenya]], eastern [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]] (incl. Coiama Island).<ref name="SB95"/> The [[Type locality (biology)|type locality]] given is "Bohodle, 2100 ft,. Somalia" (Bohodle, 640 m, Somalia).<ref name="McD99"/>
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.
Also regions of Somalia [[Togdheer]] and [[Salahlay District]] (Gaaroodi) and [[Baligubadle]] areas -->


==See also==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
*[[List of viperine species and subspecies]]
*[[Snakebite]]


==Cited references==
==Further reading==
*[[Hampton Wildman Parker|Parker HW]]. 1949. The Snakes of Somalia and the Sokotra Islands. ''Zoologische Verhandelingen'' '''6''': 1-115. (''"Bitis lachesis somalica subsp. nov."'', pp.&nbsp;101–105 + figure.)
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons|Bitis arietans}}
{{Commons|Bitis arietans}}
* {{YouTube|Ndog8JmbM24|Video of two puff adders: ''B. a. arietans'' and ''B. a. somalica''.}}. Accessed [[1 March]] [[2007]].
* {{YouTube|Ndog8JmbM24|Video of two puff adders: ''B. a. arietans'' and ''B. a. somalica''.}}

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[[Category:True vipers]]
[[Category:Bitis|arietans somalica]]
[[Category:Fauna of Somalia]]
[[Category:Reptiles of Somalia]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Hampton Wildman Parker]]

Latest revision as of 15:52, 13 December 2024

Bitis arietans somalica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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, 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Bitis arietans somalica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 August 2006.
  4. ^ 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

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  • 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.)
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