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Basic information
Atheris ceratophora
Horned bush viper
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderAmphisbaenians
FamilyViper
GenusBush Vipers
- English name
- Horned bush viper
- Alternative names
- Gehörnte Buschviper, Usambara bush viper, Usambara Eyelash Viper, Usambara-Buschviper
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Mountain
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 550 mm
- Body mass
- max 91.5 g
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Diurnal, Nocturnal
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Foraging mode
- Ambush
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Viviparous
- Clutch size
- 7–9 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 67WZ4 · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 11270 · dryad-v5