Bitis arietans (Merrem, 1820)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2011n3a4 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4547232 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B7FC4E-C027-6E6B-FCE1-FC316CD0E5BD |
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Felipe |
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Bitis arietans (Merrem, 1820) |
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MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 16 specimens ( MNHN 1989.0134 About MNHN , MNHN 1989.0259 About MNHN , MNHN 1989.0263 About MNHN , “ Togo ”, no precise locality; GHS-W 0208, Kolokope ; GHS-W 0566, N’Gambi ; GHS-W 1225, GHS-Togo 04, Agave ; MRAC 29574 View Materials , MRAC 29579 View Materials , Kolokope ; MRAC 29598 View Materials , Tetetou ; MRAC 29633 View Materials , Togoville ; MRAC 29737 View Materials , Evou ; MRAC 29738 View Materials , Temedja ; MRAC 29739 View Materials , Kpalime ; T 198 , Alédjo; T 230 , Bafilo) .
MORPHOLOGY. — TL from 260 to 1047 mm; 29-34 MSR, keeled; 135-141 Ven, smooth; 19-28 Sc, paired; anal single; 14-15 supralabials; 15-16 infralabials; 14-15 scales surrounding the eye.
DISTRIBUTION. — This species inhabits savannahs and is present throughout the country. Previously it had been mentioned from Togo by Werner (1898), Sternfeld (1908b, 1909: 26), Hulselmans & Verheyen (1970), Hulselmans et al. (1970), Roman (1984), Spawls & Branch (1995) and David & Ineich (1999).
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