Atheris nitschei

(Atheris nitschei)

Description

Common names: Great Lakes bush viper, Nitsche's bush viper, more.Atheris nitschei is a venomous viper species found in Africa from Uganda and adjacent DR Congo to Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Viperidae

Genus:Atheris

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