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Mt Rungwe Bush Viper

Atheris rungweensis

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

Atheris rungweensis, commonly known as the Rungwe tree viper, Mt Rungwe bush viper, and Rungwe leaf viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to East Africa. Taxonomy and etymology The specific name rungweensis is derived from the species' type locality in the Rungwe Mountains.

Distribution

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