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Distribution Study of Dangerous Snakes in Yemen.
This study depend on a collection of 54 specimens during the period 1997 to 2004. They were collected from
various localities in Yemen, identified, classified and kept in the collection of Sana’a University (BCSUR), Ibb
Univ. (BCIUR), Hadhramout Univ. (BCHUR) and Biodiversity Department of Ecological Studies, Aden University
(BCAUR). A brief history of the reptilian faunal investigations and studies in Yemen is included. The status and
distribution of 8 taxa of dangerous poisonous snakes from the Republic of Yemen are discussed. The English
names, common local names and habitat are given. This study revealed eight species of dangerous poisonous
snakes in Yemen. They include all members of the families: Atractaspididae, Elapidae and Viperidae. New
locality data for these poisonous snakes except Cerastus cerastus and Echis pyramidum are recorded.
The Journal of Aden University for Applied & Natural Sciences, Yemen
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Distribution maps of dangerous snakes in
Yemen
Image 1, Distribution map of Bitis
arietans in Yemen.
Image 2, Distribution map of Cerastes in
Yemen.
Image 3, Distribution map of Echis in
Yemen.