Making an asp of myself.

Okay, my google fu is failing me here, is an asp an Egyptian cobra, a European viper, or a generic term for venomous snakes or what? Is there a snake species that is techically actually called an asp? Or is it a sort of archaic term that isn't specific? I am most confused. :confused: I'm thinking it's a sort of shorthand of naja haje but my search results have been all over the map.

From Wikipedia:

Asp is the modern/anglicized form of aspis. In antiquity the name refers to a venomous snake of Egypt from the Nile delta region and generally assumed to refer to the Egyptian cobra.

OT kind of .. my Fave snake in the world is called Barthops aspis I spelled it wrong but They are awsome looking!!!

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Originally Posted by jessie_k_pythons

OT kind of .. my Fave snake in the world is called Barthops aspis I spelled it wrong but They are awsome looking!!!

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No doubt! Bothrops...

http://mexico-herps.com/Tamaulipas/Bothrops-asper.jpg

Now, why didn't I think of checking wiki? :stupidme:

And that's the snake that was throwing me, Jessie! They're called the European Asp, or Asp Viper so I grew further bewildered, lol. Lovely snakes!

EDIT: Er, wait, that was Vipera Aspis... blarg, I can't brain I have the dumb today.

asp's are cool. have you every heard the 'myth' of how cleopatra died? she clutched an asp to her chest.

BTW, bothrops asper is an awesome species!

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Originally Posted by jglass38

No doubt! Bothrops...

http://mexico-herps.com/Tamaulipas/Bothrops-asper.jpg

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Yep that is the little Cuttie!
Also known as the Lance Head right? Freaking SWEET!!!!
There is just something about the Bothrops asper,the Gabon Viper, the Death Adder and the Puff Adder I love but i have no clue what it is ... It could be Undeniably cute faces

BTW thanks for the spelling. Im a ditz :D

Naja haje - egyptian banded cobra, also known as Cleopatra's Asp. It's said to be the species she killed herself with.

There was one at the reptile zoo I used to work at. Beautiful animal. She hooded at me once. Very cool.