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| genus = Bitis |
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| classis = [[Reptile|Reptilia]] |
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| ordo = [[Squamata]] |
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| subordo = [[Snake|Serpentes]] |
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| familia = [[Viperidae]] |
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| subfamilia = [[Viperinae]] |
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| genus = ''[[Bitis]]'' |
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| species = ''[[Bitis arietans|B. arietans]]'' |
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| trinomial = ''Bitis arietans somalica'' |
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| synonyms = * ''Bitis lachesis somalica'' <br><small>Parker, 1949</small> |
| synonyms = * ''Bitis lachesis somalica'' <br><small>Parker, 1949</small> |
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* ''Bitis arietans somalica'' <br><small>— [[Arthur Loveridge|Loveridge]], 1957</small><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> |
* ''Bitis arietans somalica'' <br><small>— [[Arthur Loveridge|Loveridge]], 1957</small><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> |
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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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| Bitis arietans somalica Parker, 1949
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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]
Description
Distinguished from other B. arietans by its keeled subcaudals.[2]
Normally, B. arietans grows to a total length (body + tail) of about 800–900 mm (about 32-36 inches). However, in northern Kenya, and Somalia, they grow unusually large, reaching total lengths of up to 1,905 mm (75.0 in).[4]
Geographic range
North eastern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia, Somalia (including Coiama Island).[4] The type locality given is "Bohodle, 2100 ft., Somalia" (Bohodle, 640 m, Somalia).[1] also north regions of Somalia Togdheer and Salaxley (Gaaroodi) and Hawd areas
See also
- List of viperine species and subspecies
- Viperinae by common name
- Viperinae by taxonomic synonyms
- Snakebite
References
- ^ 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
- Parker HW. 1949. The Snakes of Somaliland and the Sokotra Islands. Zoologische Verhandelingen 6: 1-115. ("Bitis lachesis somalica subsp. nov.", pp. 101-105 + figure.)
External links
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