Atheris rungweensis

(Atheris rungweensis)

Description

Common names: Rungwe tree viper, Rungwe bush viper, Rungwe leaf viper, moreAtheris rungweensis is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to Africa in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. It was formerly considered a subpecies of Atheris nitschei.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Viperidae

Genus:Atheris

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