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Basic information
Atheris squamigera
African Bush Viper
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyViper
GenusBush Vipers
- English name
- African Bush Viper
- Alternative names
- Rankschuppige Buschviper, Rough-scaled Bush Viper, Variable Bush Viper
- Synonyms
- Atheris lucani, Atheris proximus, Atheris squamatus, Atheris squamigera robusta, Atheris squamigera squamigera, Poecilostolus burtonii, Toxicoa squamata
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Tropical moist broadleaf forest, Waterfall
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 780 mm
- SVL
- max 478 mm
- Body mass
- max 252.9 g
- Offspring total length
- max 190 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 20 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Diet
- Birds, Carnivore, Mammals, Reptiles
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 5–12 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 5VWZ8 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11280 · dryad-v5