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Kenya Montane Viper

Montatheris hindii

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

Montatheris is a monotypic genus created for the viper species, Montatheris hindii, a venomous snake also known by the common names Kenya mountain viper, Kenya montane viper, montane viper, and Hind's viper. This is a small terrestrial species endemic to Kenya. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid.

Distribution

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