Bitis nasicornis (Shaw, 1802)

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 : 351-352

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2011n3a4
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4547234
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B7FC4E-C027-6E6A-FCFF-F9AB6D7AE435
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Bitis nasicornis (Shaw, 1802)
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MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 1 juvenile ( MNHN 1989.0194), “ Togo ou Benin ”, no locality.

MORPHOLOGY. — TL 253 mm; 36 MSR, keeled; 129 Ven, smooth; 31 Sc, paired; anal single; 17 supralabials; 17 scales surrounding the eye; 16 infralabials.

DISTRIBUTION. — This species is a forest-dweller present only in ER IV. It has been mentioned from Togo by Harding & Welch (1980), Roman (1984), Spawls & Branch (1995) and David & Ineich (1999).

CONSERVATION STATUS. — According to reports of the CITES Division of the DFC Togo, 20 living specimens were exported from Togo in 2005. The first author observed seven live specimens (5 adults, 2 juvenile snakes) in the Mare Snake farm in June 2007, all from Badou. These specimens were intended for the pet trade.