Atractaspis engdahli


Atractaspis engdahli, also known commonly as Engdahl's burrowing asp, Engdahl's burrowing viper, and the mole viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is endemic to Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, engdahli, is in honor of Swedish missionary Theodor Engdahl, who collected the holotype.

Geographic range

A. engdahli is found in north-eastern Kenya and in Somalia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of A. engdahli are savanna, shrubland, and grassland, at altitudes from sea level to.

Behaviour

A. engdahli is terrestrial and nocturnal. It is often found in termite nests and in holes in the ground.

Reproduction

A. engdahli is oviparous.