Scortecci's mole viper, Somali burrowing asp
Atractaspis scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's mole viper or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.
The specific epithet, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898–1973).
A. scorteccii is oviparous.
