Atractaspis scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's mole viper[1] or the Somali burrowing asp, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.

[2] The specific epithet, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898–1973).

[1][3] A. scorteccii is endemic to Africa,[4] where it is found in Ethiopia and Somalia.

[5] A. scorteccii is oviparous.

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