Cameroon bush viper
Atheris broadleyi
Atheris broadleyi, or Broadley's bush viper, is an arboreal species of viper found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and (possibly) Nigeria. The species gets its name in honour of the late Donald G. Broadley, a famous African herpetologist. As with all vipers, A. broadleyi is venomous.
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Description
Atheris broadleyi is a medium-sized, rough scaled viper with varying colours and patterns. It has been thought of as a colour morph of Atheris squamigera on multiple occasions and is very similar in appearance.
Range & habitat
Atheris broadleyi is widely distributed in Cameroon, and its range extends into the Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo. Its presence in Nigeria requires confirmation. Records from Gabon are considered erroneous. The type locality of Atheris broadleyi is in the vicinity of Lipondji village, East Province, Cameroon.
Wikipedia: “Geographic distribution”
What it does
Atheris broadleyi is most often nocturnal, but has been known to bask in the sun. Similarly, it is most often arboreal, but has been known to hunt near and on the ground.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
In human culture
Atheris broadleyi is named in honour of the late Donald G. Broadley, an African herpetologist.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 94804.