Variable Burrowing Asp
Atractaspis irregularis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Atractaspididae
- Genus
- Atractaspis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 18
- How common
- Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist
About
Variable Burrowing Asp (Atractaspis irregularis) is a venomous snake of the family Atractaspididae, found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea and 13 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 29 more. Recorded in 4 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 Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Plateaus
- Underground Burrows
Related snakes
- Engdahl's Mole Viper Atractaspis engdahli
- Boulenger's Mole Viper Atractaspis boulengeri
- Peters' Burrowing Asp Atractaspis fallax
- Mole Viper (aterrima) Atractaspis aterrima
- 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.