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Uzungwe Mountain Bush Viper

Atheris barbouri

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

Atheris barbouri is a small and rare species of terrestrial viper endemic to the Uzungwe and Ukinga mountains of south-central Tanzania in Africa. Taxonomy The specific name, barbouri, is in honor of American herpetologist Thomas Barbour. Common names for include Uzungwe viper, Barbour's viper, worm-eating viper, Barbour's short-headed viper, and Uzungwe mountain bush viper.

Distribution

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