Atheris anisolepis
Atheris anisolepis, also known as the Mayombe bush-viper,[1] is a venomous species of snake endemic to west-central Africa.[2] No subspecies are currently recognized.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Atheris |
| Species: | A. anisolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Atheris anisolepis Mocquard, 1887 | |
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Distribution
Atheris anisolepis is found in Gabon, Congo, western Democratic Republic of Congo, and northern Angola.
References
- "Atheris anisolepis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 July 2006.
- McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
Further reading
- Lawson DP, Ustach PC. 2000. A redescription of Atheris squamigera (Serpentes: Viperidae) with comments on the validity of Atheris anisolepis. Journal of Herpetology (Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles) 34 (3): 386-389.
- Golay P, Smith HM, Broadley DG, Dixon JR, McCarthy CJ, Rage J-C, Schätti B, Toriba M. 1993. Endoglyphs and Other Major Venomous Snakes of the World: A Checklist. Geneva: Azemiops. 478 pp.
- Mocquard F. 1887. Sur les Ophidiens rapportés du Congo par la Mission de Brazza. Bull. Soc. Philomath., Paris, Series 7, 11: 62-92.
("Atheris anisolepis, n. sp.", pp. 89–92.)
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