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Katanga Mountain Bush Viper
Atheris katangensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Atheris
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Rare
About
Katanga Mountain Bush Viper (Atheris katangensis) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 7 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
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
- Hetfield's Bush Viper Atheris hetfieldi
- 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
- 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.