Atheris nitschei

Atheris nitschei
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Atheris
Species:
A. nitschei
Binomial name
Atheris nitschei
Tornier, 1902
Synonyms
  • Atheris nitschei
    Tornier, 1902
  • Atheris woosnami
    Boulenger, 1906
  • Atheris nitschei
    — Boulenger, 1915
  • Atheris nitschei nitschei
    Bogert, 1940
  • [Atheris] nitschei
    Broadley, 1996
Common names: Great Lakes bush viper, Nitsche's bush viper, more.

Atheris nitschei is a species of venomous snake, a viper in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to Africa. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.

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