| 词条 | Snakes of Nigeria |
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A number of snake species occur in Nigeria. Of these only two are endemic to the country: Gonionotophis egbensis, a file snake, and Tricheilostoma greenwelli, a threadsnake.[1] SpeciesVenomousVenomous species occurring in Nigeria are in the families Viperidae, Elapidae, and Atractaspidinae.[2][3] Viperidae include the carpet viper, the puff adder, the Gaboon viper, and the night adder. They are characterised by their heavily built muscular bodies with black patches for camouflage. Elapidae include the black-necked spitting cobra, the Egyptian cobra and the Mali cobra. Atractaspidinae are a family of small, inoffensive snakes with low chances of evenoming. Native examples include mole vipers, stiletto snakes, and burrowing asps. Most cases of evenomation are caused by the carpet viper, the black-necked spitting cobra, and the puff adder. Non-venomousNon-venomous snakes include examples from the Colubridae and the pythons.{{cn|date=March 2019}} References1. ^{{cite web |website=Living National Treasures |url=http://lntreasures.com/nigeriar.html |title=Nigeria - Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species}} 2. ^{{cite journal |last1=Habib|first1=A. G.|last2=Gebi|first2=U. I.|last3=Onyemelukwe|first3=G. C.|year=2001|title=Snake bite in Nigeria|journal=African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences|volume=30|issue=3|pages=171–178}} 3. ^{{cite journal |last1=Ofemile |first1=Y.P. |last2=Major |first2=M. |last3=Ajagun |first3=E. |last4=Suleiman |first4=M.M. |display-authors=etal |title=Snakes Responsible for Bites in North-Eastern Nigeria – A Hospital Based Survey |journal=IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT) |eissn=2319-2402 |volume=9 |issue=9 |version=II |date=September 2015 |pages=118–121 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278304035 }} 4 : Snakes of Africa|Reptiles of Nigeria|Lists of snakes|Nigeria-related lists |
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