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European asp, Vipera aspis "Asp" is the modern anglicisation of the word "aspis", which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. [1] The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper". [2] It is believed that aspis referred to what is now known as the Egyptian cobra. [3]
The snake which supposedly killed the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra is named by Velleius Paterculus as an asp, and by Martial as a viper. Virgil mentions two snakes but does not name their species, while Plutarch mentions twin prick marks on her arm but does not state that these were toothmarks, so they could also have been from a poisoned hair pin.
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Atractaspis aterrima, commonly known as the slender burrowing asp or mole viper, is a species of fossorial, venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The specific epithet , aterrima , meaning "blackest", is the superlative form of the Latin adjective ater , meaning "black".
Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your ...
Venomous snakes kill their victims with toxic substances produced in a modified salivary gland that the animal then injects into prey using their fangs. Such venom has evolved over millions of ...
Atractaspis irregularis, or the variable burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. [1] It is found in Africa. [2] Description.
Central African burrowing asp Africa: the forests of the western Congo River basin. A. branchi: Rödel et al., 2019 Branch's stiletto snake Africa: from Liberia to Guinea A. congica: W. Peters, 1877 leleupi orientalis: Congo burrowing asp Africa: from the mouth of the Congo River south to Angola, south-eastern DR Congo and northern Zambia. A ...