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| subspecies = '''''A. n. rungweensis'''''
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| trinomial = ''Atheris nitschei rungweensis''
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| trinomial_authority = Bogert, [[1940]]
| trinomial_authority = Bogert, 1940
| synonyms = * ''Atheris nitschei rungweensis'' - Bogert, 1940<ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).</ref>
| synonyms = * ''Atheris nitschei rungweensis'' - Bogert, 1940<ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).</ref>
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'''Common names:''' Rungwe tree viper,<ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.</ref><ref name="Mal03">Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.</ref> Rungwe bush viper.<ref name="WOA">{{EMBL species|genus=Atheris|species=rungweensis}}</ref>
'''Common names:''' Rungwe tree viper,<ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.</ref><ref name="Mal03">Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.</ref> Rungwe bush viper.<ref name="WOA">{{EMBL species|genus=Atheris|species=rungweensis}}</ref>
 
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'''''Atheris nitschei rungweensis''''' is a [[venomous snake|venomous]] [[Viperinae|viper]] [[subspecies]]<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS|ID=635231|taxon=Atheris nitschei rungweensis|year=2006|date=17 July}}</ref> found in [[Africa]] in [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]] and [[Malawi]].<ref name="SB95"/>
'''''Atheris nitschei rungweensis''''' is a venomous [[Viperinae|viper]] subspecies<ref name="ITIS">[http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=635231 ''Atheris nitschei rungweensis'' (TSN 635231)] at [http://www.itis.gov/index.html Integrated Taxonomic Information System]. Accessed 26 March 2007.</ref> found in Africa in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi.<ref name="SB95"/>


==Description==
==Description==
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==Geographic range==
==Geographic range==
Scattered locations from south-west [[Tanzania]] to north-east [[Zambia]] and south to the [[Nyika Plateau]] in north [[Malawi]].<ref name="SB95"/> The [[Type locality (biology)|type locality]] is listed as "Rungwe Mountains, Tanganyika Territory."<ref name="McD99"/>
Scattered locations from south-west Tanzania to north-east Zambia and south to the Nyika Plateau in north Malawi.<ref name="SB95"/> The type locality is listed as "Rungwe Mountains, Tanganyika Territory."<ref name="McD99"/>


==Habitat==
==Habitat==
Found in low bushes along streams and at the edges of mountain forests at altitudes of 800-2000 m.<ref name="Mal03"/><ref name="WOA"/> Occasionally encountered in moist savannah, woodland and hill forest habitats.<ref name="Spa04">Spawls S, Howell K, Drewes R, Ashe J. 2004. A Field Guide To The Reptiles Of East Africa. A & C Black Publishers Ltd., London. 543 pp. ISBN 0-7136-6817-2.</ref>
Found in low bushes along streams and at the edges of mountain forests at altitudes of 800-2,000 m.<ref name="Mal03"/><ref name="WOA"/> Occasionally encountered in moist savannah, woodland and hill forest habitats.<ref name="Spa04">Spawls S, Howell K, Drewes R, Ashe J. 2004. A Field Guide To The Reptiles Of East Africa. A & C Black Publishers Ltd., London. 543 pp. ISBN 0-7136-6817-2.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* World of Atheris: [http://www.kingsnake.com/atheris/rungweensis.html Atheris rungweensis] at [http://www.kingsnake.com/ kingsnake.com]
* [http://www.kingsnake.com/atheris/rungweensis.html ''Atheris rungweensis''] at [http://www.kingsnake.com/atheris/index.html World of Atheris]. Accessed 26 March 2007.


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Atheris nitschei rungweensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Viperinae
Genus: Atheris
Species: A. nitschei
Subspecies: A. n. rungweensis
Trinomial name
Atheris nitschei rungweensis
Bogert, 1940
Synonyms
  • Atheris nitschei rungweensis - Bogert, 1940[1]

Common names: Rungwe tree viper,[2][3] Rungwe bush viper.[4]  
 
Atheris nitschei rungweensis is a venomous viper subspecies[5] found in Africa in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi.[2]

Description

Grows to a maximum length of 65 cm. Midbody, it has 22-33 dorsal scale rows. The ventral scales number 150-165 and the subcaudals 46-58.[3]

Geographic range

Scattered locations from south-west Tanzania to north-east Zambia and south to the Nyika Plateau in north Malawi.[2] The type locality is listed as "Rungwe Mountains, Tanganyika Territory."[1]

Habitat

Found in low bushes along streams and at the edges of mountain forests at altitudes of 800-2,000 m.[3][4] Occasionally encountered in moist savannah, woodland and hill forest habitats.[6]

See also

Cited references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Species Atheris rungweensis at the Species2000 Database
  5. ↑ Atheris nitschei rungweensis (TSN 635231) at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed 26 March 2007.
  6. ↑ Spawls S, Howell K, Drewes R, Ashe J. 2004. A Field Guide To The Reptiles Of East Africa. A & C Black Publishers Ltd., London. 543 pp. ISBN 0-7136-6817-2.

External links

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