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  1. Terrestrial snakes
  2. Central and Southern Africa
  3. Distribution

Country: Sierra Leone

Distribution of Terrestrial Snakes in Central and Southern Africa

Vipers

Atheris spp., African bush vipers
Atheris chlorechis X
Atractaspis spp., Mole vipers
Atractaspis irregularis ?
Bitis spp., Puff adder, Gaboon viper and others
Bitis arietans X
Bitis nasicornis SE
Bitis rhinoceros X
Causus spp., Night adders
Causus maculatus X
Causus rhombeatus ?
Echis spp., Saw scaled vipers and Carpet vipers
Echis jogeri NE

Colubrids

A. Dispholidus typus, B. Thelotornis spp., Boomslang and Vine snake
Dispholidus typus X
Thelotornis kirtlandii X

Elapids

Dendroaspis spp., Mambas
Dendroaspis polylepis N
Dendroaspis viridis X
Naja sp., African cobras
Naja guineensis X
Naja nigricollis X
Naja savannula NW
Various African and Arabian Elapids of minor medical importance
Elapsoidea semiannulata X
Pseudohaje nigra X