Atractaspis micropholis

{{Short description|Species of snake}}

{{Speciesbox

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{Cite iucn|author=Segniagbeto, G|year=2013|title=Atractaspis micropholis|volume=2013|page=e.T17364025A17364028|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T17364025A17364028.en}}

| taxon = Atractaspis micropholis

| authority = Günther, 1872

}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Atractaspis micropholis |url=https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species.php?genus=Atractaspis&species=micropholis |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=The Reptile Database}} It lives in savannas in an elevation of up to {{cvt|500|m}}. Populations are stable and it's listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.