Hetfield's Bush Viper
Atheris hetfieldi
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Atheris
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Hetfield's Bush Viper (Atheris hetfieldi) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Equatorial Guinea. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 1 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place 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.
Related snakes
- Mongo Hairy Bush Viper Atheris mongoensis
- African Bush Viper Atheris squamigera
- 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.