Causus maculatus
| Causus maculatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Causus |
| Species: | C. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Causus maculatus (Hallowell, 1842) | |
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Causus maculatus is species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to West Africa and Central Africa. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid. Common names include forest rhombic night adder, West African night adder, and spotted night adder.