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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> |
* ''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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'''''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> |
'''''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> |
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- Common name: Somali puff adder.[2]
Bitis arietans somalica is a venomous viper subspecies[3] found only in Somalia, eastern Ethiopia and northern Kenya.[4]
Description
Distinguished from B. arietans by its keeled subcaudals.[2]
Normally, 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.[4]
Geographic range
Northern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia, Somalia (incl. Coiama Island).[4] The type locality given is "Bohodle, 2100 ft,. Somaliland" (Bohodle, 640 m, Somalia).[1]
See also
- List of viperine species and subspecies.
- True vipers by common name.
- True vipers by taxonomic synonyms.
- Snakebite.
Cited references
- ^ a b 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).
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Bitis arietans somalica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 27 August.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - ^ 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.
External links
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