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Atheris
Atheris hispida
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Serpentes
Family:
Viperidae
Subfamily:
Viperinae
Genus:
Atheris Cope, 1862
Synonyms
Chloroechis Bonaparte, 1849
Atheris Cope, 1862
Poecilostolus Günther, 1863[1]
Atheris is a genus of vipers known as bush vipers.[2] They are found only in tropical subsaharan Africa (excluding southern Africa)[1] and many species have isolated and fragmented distributions due to their confinement to rain forests.[3] Like all other vipers, they are venomous. In an example of convergent evolution, they show many similarities to the arboreal pit vipers of Asia and South America.[2] Seventeen species are currently recognized.[4]
^ abMcDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington: District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
^ abSpawls S, Branch B (1995). The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
^Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G (2003). True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
^"Atheris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 July 2006.
Books). p. 192. ISBN 0-883-59029-8. Atheris hispida at The World Of Atheris. Accessed 8 September 2007. Atheris hispida at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database...
"Near the river Gaboon, Guinea" [Gabon]. Atheris squamigera is the most well distributed species of the Atheris genus. Scientists believe that the current...
subspecies Atheris nitschei rungweensis from southwestern Tanzania, northeastern Zambia and northern Malawi was elevated to species rank Atheris rungweensis...
(Vipera chlorechis) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Atheris chlorechis. Atheris chlorechis at The World Of Atheris. Accessed 8 September 2007....
ISBN 0-88359-029-8. Atheris ceratophora at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 August 2007. Atheris ceratophora at The World Of Atheris. Accessed 8...
ISBN 0-89464-877-2. Atheris desaixi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 August 2007. Atheris desaixi at The World Of Atheris. Accessed 8 September...
genus Atheris based on skull characteristics and because of its partially prehensile tail. The generic name, Proatheris, is Latin for "before-atheris". Mac...
the Mbandaka region, which the species comes from. Atheris mongoensis is distinct from other Atheris species by its long lanceolate and erect scales on...
9. ISSN 1175-5334. Atheris hetfieldi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 May 2024. Virata, John (2020-08-28). "Atheris hetfieldi, A New African...
C Black Publishers Ltd. 543 pp. ISBN 0-7136-6817-2. Atheris rungweensis at The World Of Atheris. Accessed 9 September 2007. Bogert CM. 1940. Herpetological...
Coast. "Atheris hirsuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. 2013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T178406A18189804.en. Species Atheris hirsuta...
Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8. Atheris katangensis at The World Of Atheris. Accessed 8 September 2007. Brown JH. 1973. Toxicology...
venomous. Atheris broadleyi is a medium-sized, rough scaled viper with varying colours and patterns. It has been thought of as a colour morph of Atheris squamigera...
Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized. The Atheris anisolepis is very similar to the Atheris squamigera but it is differentiated by the complete...
Atheris subocularis is a species of snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Gonwouo, N.L.; LeBreton, M. (2021). "Atheris subocularis"...
viper. No subspecies are recognized. Atheris barbouri was originally described in 1930 as a member of the genus Atheris (bush vipers). In 1978, it was assigned...
Atheris acuminata, the acuminate bush viper, is an arboreal species of viper found in Western Uganda, closely related to the viper species Atheris hispida...
tribe, Atherini, for the genera Atheris, Adenorhinos, Montatheris and Proatheris, the type genus for which is Atheris. List of viperine species and subspecies...
waiting by streams to ambush frogs. It resembles Atheris ceratophora, the Usambara bush viper. Atheris matildae is easily distinguished from all its congeners...
species found in southern India Atheris hispida or rough-scaled tree viper, a venomous species found in Central Africa Atheris nitschei or Nitsche's tree viper...
Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8. Montatheris hindii at The World Of Atheris. Accessed 9 September 2007. Mehrtens JM (1987). Living Snakes of the World...
young woman named Atheris, She was the baby born of the Addersons and raised by the shepherd until she mysteriously disappeared. Atheris is attracted to...
new species of Atheris (Serpentes: Viperidae) from northern Mozambique". Zootaxa. 2113: 41–54. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2113.1.2. Atheris mabuensis at the...
affinity. Natural poly-histidine peptides, found in the venom of the viper Atheris squamigera have been shown to bind Zn(2+), Ni(2+) and Cu(2+) and affect...
Mabu, Nepal, village in Ilam District, Mechi Zone Mount Mabu, Mozambique Atheris mabuensis, the Mount Mabu forest viper The Coachman (Mabu), a 1961 South...
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