Atractaspididae, Gunther, 1858

Aloufi, Abdulhadi A., Amr, Zuhair S., Abu Baker, Mohammad A. & Hamidan, Nashat, 2019, Diversity and conservation of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles and amphibians in Saudi Arabia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 204) 13 (2), pp. 181-202 : 194

Family Atractaspididae ( Fig. 10B )

Mole vipers in Saudi Arabia are exemplified by two species: Atractaspis andersonii distributed in southwestern Saudi Arabia, and Atractaspis engaddensis in the northwestern and central parts of the country.

Figures

Fig. 10. Snakes of Saudi Arabia. (A) Eryx jayakari. (B) Atractaspis engaddensis. (C) Echis coloratus. (D) Cerastes cerastes. (E) Naja arabica. (F) Walterinnesia aegyptia. Photos by A. Al Salman (A–B, F), M. Al Sulimi (C), A. Aloufi (D), and M. Al Mesheni (E).