Atractaspis micropholis, the Sahelian burrowing asp, is a species of snake from the Atractaspis genus.

The species was scientifically described in 1872 by Günther.

It is restricted to Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegambia, Chad and Mali.

[2] It lives in savannas in an elevation of up to 500 m (1,600 ft).

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