Atractaspis aterrima Günther, 1863

Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoude, Trape, Jean François, David, Patrick, Ohler, Annemarie, Dubois, Alain & Glitho, Isabelle Adolé, 2011, The snake fauna of Togo: systematics, distribution and biogeography, with remarks on selected taxonomic problems, Zoosystema 33 (3), pp. 325-360 : 340

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scientific name	Atractaspis aterrima Günther, 1863
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MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 14 specimens ( MRAC 29590 View Materials , Tetetou; GHS-W-Togo 86, Agave; GHS-W 1039, GHS-W 1045, Agou; GHS-Togo 01, Missahohe; GHS-W 0053, GHS-W 1067-68, GHS-W 1100, GHS-W 1418, GHS-W 1441, Sodo Zion; GHS-W 1259, Yo [Agome Yo], T 132 , T 160 , Fazao) .

MORPHOLOGY. — TL from 325 to 720 mm; 19-21 MSR, smooth; 254-285 Ven, smooth; 18-27 Sc, all single; anal single; 5 supralabials (6 in specimens GHS-W 1039 and GHS-W 1045); 3-5 infralabials; 1 preocular; 1 postocular; 1 very large anterior temporal.

DISTRIBUTION. — This widespread species occurs in all ecological regions of the country. Previously, it had been mentioned from Togo by Sternfeld (1908b, 1909),

Hulselmans & Verheyen (1970), Spawls & Branch (1995), David & Ineich (1999) and Chippaux (2006).

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Family	Lamprophiidae
Genus	Atractaspis

Atractaspis aterrima Günther, 1863

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