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Atheris ceratophora
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species of reptile
Species
VulnerableUsambara Eyelash Viper
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae
二名法 Atheris ceratophoraWerner, 1895 角樹蝰(學名:Atheris ceratophora)是蛇亞目蝰蛇科蝰亞科樹蝰屬下的一種有毒蛇類,主要分布於坦桑尼亞的山脈地帶,是非洲唯一有角的樹棲型蛇類。[2]目前未有任何亞種被確認。[3] 目录 1 特徵 2 分布及棲息 3 備註 4 外部連結 特徵 角樹蝰身體最長約為54公分,雌蛇體型比雄蛇稍大。[4]角樹蝰最容易為人所識別的特徵,是其雙眼眼眶上方長有約3至5片形狀如角一般的鱗片。角樹蝰吻鱗的長度是寬度的兩倍以上,共有9片上唇鱗。[4]有21至25片背鱗,與及142至152片腹鱗。尾下鱗則有約41至56片。[4] 角樹蝰的體色以黃色、綠色、橄欖色、灰色或黑色為基調,間中會有不明顯的體紋,可能是不規則的黑色小斑點或橫紋帶。腹部色澤較暗,呈暗橙色或黑色,有時會有深色斑點。[2] 角樹蝰與其他樹蝰一樣,通常於晚間活動,或於黎明、黃昏時出沒。 分布及棲息 角樹蝰主要分布於坦桑尼亞的烏薩姆巴拉山脈及Uzungwe山脈,其標準產地就是坦桑尼亞的「烏薩姆巴拉山脈(Usambara)」。[1]亦有一定數量的角樹蝰分布在坦桑尼亞的烏魯古魯山脈。[2]角樹蝰棲息於離地約1米高的草叢及矮灌木間[2] ,多出沒於海拔700至2000米高的森林地區。 備註 ^ 1.0 1.1 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume). ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8. ^ Atheris ceratophora. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2006 [13 July, 2006] (英语). 请检查|access-date=中的日期值 (帮助) ^ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Flor
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 43
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Viperidae
- Collections
- DMNS, UCM, UMMZ, TNHC, UF, UTA
- Recorded in
- United States, Tanzania
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
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- Atheris ceratophora
- taxon name
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- Atheris ceratophora
- taxon common name
- Usambara Eyelash Viper
- endemic to
- Tanzania
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