kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index
  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research  
Click to visit PACNWRS
This Space Available
3 months for $50.00
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: Uromastyx . . . . . . . . . .  kingsnake.com wants YOU to help form our future! . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Nov 18, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Nov 22, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Nov 22, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Tucson Herpetological Society Meeting - Nov 24, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Bay Area Herpetological Society Meeting - Nov 28, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Dec 03, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Dec 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  Kentucky Reptile Expo - Dec. 06, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Dec 14, 2025 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Dec 16, 2025 . . . . . . . . . . 
Meet Jon Poff: An introduction to Kingsnake.com's new Owner

Re: Stiletto Snake

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Herp Forum Africa ]

Posted by Chris on July 28, 2001 at 12:37:55:

In Reply to: Stiletto Snake posted by Josh on June 04, 2001 at 10:42:11:

: Can anyone tell me anything about this snake. Like its scientific name ,origin,etc.. thank you josh.

Burrowing Asps of the family Atractaspis are known in Africa as Stilleto Snakes. They are also called: Mole vipers, Burrowing adders and side-stabbing snakes. They bite with a peculiar sideways stab. That is why they can not be held behind the head. Manny people get bitten by them, because they mistake them for harmless Wolfsnakes.



Follow Ups:


Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Herp Forum Africa ]