Mt Rungwe Bush Viper
Atheris rungweensis
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Atheris
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Recorded in 8 places on iNaturalist
About
Mt Rungwe Bush Viper (Atheris rungweensis) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical seasonal forest and 10 more. Recorded in 8 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
- 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
- Katanga Mountain Bush Viper Atheris katangensis
- Great Lakes Bush Viper Atheris nitschei
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.