Peters' Burrowing Asp
Atractaspis fallax
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Atractaspis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 5
- How common
- Recorded in 9 places on iNaturalist
About
Peters' Burrowing Asp (Atractaspis fallax) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, coastal forest and 20 more. Recorded in 9 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Coastal Forest
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Coastal Scrub
- East African Coastal Forest
- African Montane Forest
- Sudanian Savanna
- Serengeti Grassland
Related snakes
- Engdahl's Mole Viper Atractaspis engdahli
- Boulenger's Mole Viper Atractaspis boulengeri
- Mole Viper (aterrima) Atractaspis aterrima
- Variable Burrowing Asp Atractaspis irregularis
- Battersby's Mole Viper Atractaspis battersbyi
- Congo Burrowing Asp Atractaspis congica
- Ogaden Burrowing Asp Atractaspis leucomelas
- Mole Viper (corpulenta) Atractaspis corpulenta
- Small-Scaled Burrowing Asp Atractaspis microlepidota
- Arabian Small-Scaled Burrowing Asp Atractaspis andersonii
- Phillips' Burrowing Asp Atractaspis phillipsi
- Sahelian Burrowing Asp Atractaspis micropholis
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.