Oct 3, 2024 · We here provide a detailed description of the vertebral morphology of the African arboreal viperid snakes of the genus Atheris. Vertebrae of three different species of the genus, …

Oct 3, 2024 · As the sole arboreal genus of Viperinae the prehensile nature of the tail of Atheris is reflected in its caudal vertebral morphology, which is characterized by a high number of caudal …

Atheris is a genus of vipers known as bush vipers. [3] They are found only in tropical subsaharan Africa (excluding southern Africa) [2] and many species have isolated and fragmented …

Atheris hispida is a viper species endemic to Central Africa. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. It is known for its extremely keeled dorsal scales ("spikes") that give it a bristly appearance. [3] …

Oct 1, 2014 · We investigated the phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of the East African genus Atheris (Serpentes: Viperidae), and explored temporal and spatial …

Atheris squamigera uses primarily vision for communication and perception, but also makes use of tactile and olfactory senses. When threatened, it extends its body and raises the anterior …

Jun 28, 2020 · The genus Atheris, currently comprises fifteen species of small, heavily keel scaled, arboreal pit vipers. The vipers are distributed in sub Saharan African and are typically …

We investigated the phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of the East African genus Atheris (Serpentes: Viperidae), and explored temporal and spatial relationships …

Atheris hispida, the Rough-scaled Bush Viper, is a small-sized (average total length 40–60 cm, maximum total length 73.5 cm) arboreal snake with heavily keeled, spiny and leaf-shaped …

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