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Atractaspididae  Günther, 1858
Taxonomic Serial No.: 563895

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
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  Common Name(s): African Burrowing Asps [English]
  
    Stiletto Snakes [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete    
  Latest Record Review: 2004    
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  -- Animal, animals, animaux  
    PhylumChordata  -- chordates, cordado, cordés  
       SubphylumVertebrata  -- vertebrado, vertebrates, vertébrés  
          ClassReptilia Laurenti, 1768 -- répteis, reptiles, Reptiles  
             OrderSquamata Oppel, 1811 -- Amphisbaenians, amphisbčnes, lézards, Lizards, serpents, Snakes  
                SuborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758 -- cobra, serpente, serpents, Snakes  
                   InfraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923  
                      FamilyAtractaspididae Günther, 1858 -- African Burrowing Asps, Stiletto Snakes  
    Direct Children:  
                         Genus Amblyodipsas Peters, 1857  
                         Genus Aparallactus A. Smith, 1849  
                         Genus Atractaspis A. Smith, 1849 -- Stiletto Snakes 
                         Genus Brachyophis Mocquard, 1888  
                         Genus Chilorhinophis Werner, 1907  
                         Genus Elapotinus Jan, 1862  
                         Genus Hypoptophis Boulenger, 1896  
                         Genus Macrelaps Boulenger, 1896  
                         Genus Micrelaps Boettger, 1880  
                         Genus Poecilopholis Boulenger, 1903  
                         Genus Polemon Jan, 1858  
                         Genus Xenocalamus Günther, 1868  
       

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  Source: Snake Species of the World, vol. undetermined, manuscript (version 2004)  
  Acquired: 2004   
  Notes: Working manuscript of follow-up volumes to McDiarmid et al. (1999), "Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1"   
  Reference for: Atractaspididae   
       
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Tue Feb 9 2010 05:58:25 MST