Lowland Swamp Viper
Proatheris superciliaris
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Proatheris
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist
About
Lowland Swamp Viper (Proatheris superciliaris) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, coastal forest, woodland, open woodland and 5 more. Recorded in 4 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.
Related snakes
- Bothrops sonene
- Hetfield's Bush Viper Atheris hetfieldi
- Arunachal Pitviper Trimeresurus arunachalensis
- Crotalus caliginis
- San Esteban Island Rattlesnake Crotalus estebanensis
- Veracruz Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus mictlantecuhtli
- Tehuantepec Isthmus Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus ehecatl
- Nabang Pitviper Trimeresurus caudornatus
- Crotalus muertensis
- Salazar's Pit Viper Trimeresurus salazar
- Alashan pitviper Gloydius cognatus
- Laophis crotaloides
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.