Atheris chlorechis information

Atheris chlorechis
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Atheris
Species:	A. chlorechis
Binomial name
	Atheris chlorechis; (Pel, 1851)
Synonyms
	Vipera chlorechis Pel, 1851; Vipera chloroechis Schlegel, 1855; Vipera (Echis) chloroechis ; — Jan, 1859; Tox[icoa]. chloroëchis — Cope, 1860; Vipera chloroechis — Cope, 1862; E[chis]. chlorechis — Jan, 1863; Atheris polylepis W. Peters, 1864; Atheris chloroëchis ; — W. Peters, 1864; Atheris proximus Rochebrune, 1885; Atheris chlorechis Boulenger, 1896; Atheris chloraechis Cansdale, 1961; Atheris chlorechis — Broadley, 1996;

Common names: western bush viper,^[3] West African leaf viper,^[4] more.

Atheris chlorechis is a viper species found only in the forests of West Africa.^[1]^[3]^[5] No subspecies are currently recognized. It is the type species of its genus.^[5]^[6] It is venomous.^[5] Atheris chlorechis venom can lead to major systemic envenoming, shock, blood loss due to coagulopathy, and renal failure. There is no antivenom.

^ ^a ^b Penner, J.; Luiselli, L.; Rödel, M.-O.; Segniagbeto, G.; Joger, U.; LeBreton, M.; Chippaux, J.-P.; Chirio, L. (2021). "Atheris chlorechis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178495A126509345. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T178495A126509345.en. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
^ McDiarmid 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).
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference RDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Atheris chlorechis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

[IUCN-1] Penner, J.; Luiselli, L.; Rödel, M.-O.; Segniagbeto, G.; Joger, U.; LeBreton, M.; Chippaux, J.-P.; Chirio, L. (2021). "Atheris chlorechis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T178495A126509345. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T178495A126509345.en. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

[McD99-2] McDiarmid 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).

[Mal03-3] 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.

[Meh87-4] Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.

[RDB-5] Cite error: The named reference RDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[ITIS-6] "Atheris chlorechis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

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Atheris chlorechis

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Atheris
Species:	A. chlorechis
Binomial name
*Atheris chlorechis* (Pel, 1851)
Synonyms
Vipera chlorechis Pel, 1851 Vipera chloroechis Schlegel, 1855 Vipera (Echis) chloroechis — Jan, 1859 Tox[icoa]. chloroëchis — Cope, 1860 Vipera chloroechis — Cope, 1862 E[chis]. chlorechis — Jan, 1863 Atheris polylepis W. Peters, 1864 Atheris chloroëchis — W. Peters, 1864 Atheris proximus Rochebrune, 1885 Atheris chlorechis Boulenger, 1896 Atheris chloraechis Cansdale, 1961 Atheris chlorechis — Broadley, 1996^[2]