African Bush Viper
Atheris squamigera
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Atheris
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 13
- How common
- Recorded in 55 places on iNaturalist
About
African Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and 8 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 14 more. Recorded in 55 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Evergreen Forest
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Guinean Rainforest
- African Montane Forest
- Sudanian Savanna
Related snakes
- Hetfield's Bush Viper Atheris hetfieldi
- Mongo Hairy Bush Viper Atheris mongoensis
- Variable Bush Viper Atheris subocularis
- Green Bush Viper Atheris chlorechis
- Acuminate Bush Viper Atheris acuminata
- Ashe's Bush Viper Atheris desaixi
- Broadley's Bush Viper Atheris broadleyi
- African Hairy Bush Viper Atheris hispida
- Usambara Eyelash Viper Atheris ceratophora
- Katanga Mountain Bush Viper Atheris katangensis
- Great Lakes Bush Viper Atheris nitschei
- Tai Hairy Bush Viper Atheris hirsuta
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.