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Atheris

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Atheris is a genus of vipers known as bush vipers. They are found only in tropical subsaharan Africa (excluding southern Africa) and many species have isolated and fragmented distributions due to their confinement to rain forests. 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. Seventeen species are currently recognized.

Atheris hispida

species of reptile

Atheris ceratophora

species of reptile

species of reptile

Atheris chlorechis

species of reptile

Atheris nitschei

species of reptile

Atheris matildae

species of reptile

Atheris barbouri

species of reptile

Atheris katangensis

species of reptile

Atheris nitschei rungweensis

species of reptile

Atheris hirsuta

species of reptile

Atheris desaixi

species of reptile

Atheris broadleyi

Species of snakes

Atheris acuminata

species of reptile

Atheris subocularis

species of reptile

Atheris mabuensis

species of reptile

Atheris anisolepis

species of reptile