Snake Species: Atheris spp., African bush vipers
Distribution of Terrestrial Snakes in Central and Southern Africa
Atheris acuminata
| Uganda | SW |
Atheris anisolepis
| Congo-Brazaville | S | |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | SW | |
| Gabon & Equatorial Guinea | SE | SE Gabon only |
Atheris barbouri
| Tanzania | S | Udzungwa and Ukinga Mountains |
Atheris broadley
| Cameroon | C+S | |
| Central African Republic | SW | |
| Congo-Brazaville | N | |
| Nigeria | SE? |
Atheris ceratophora
| Tanzania | E | Usambara, Uluguru, Uzungwe Mountains |
Atheris chlorechis
| Benin | S? | |
| Ghana | S | |
| Guinea & Guinea Bissau | SW+SE | SW and SE Guinea only |
| Ivory Coast | C+S | |
| Liberia | X | |
| Nigeria | SW | |
| Sierra Leone | X | |
| Togo | SW |
Atheris desaixi
| Kenya | C | Mount Kenya |
Atheris hetfieldi
| Gabon & Equatorial Guinea | NW | Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) only |
Atheris hindii (= Montatheris hindii)
| Kenya | X |
Atheris hirsuta
| Ghana | ? | |
| Ivory Coast | SW | |
| Liberia | X |
Atheris hispida
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | NE | |
| Kenya | W | |
| Tanzania | NW | |
| Uganda | SW+S |
Atheris katangensis
Atheris mabuensis
| Mozambique | NW |
Atheris matildae
| Tanzania | S |
Atheris mongoensis
Atheris nitschei
Atheris rungweensis
Atheris squamigera
| Angola | X | |
| Cameroon | C+S | |
| Central African Republic | S | |
| Congo-Brazaville | X | |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) | X | |
| Gabon & Equatorial Guinea | X | |
| Ghana | ?+X | |
| Kenya | W | |
| Nigeria | S | |
| Rwanda & Burundi | N | Rwanda only |
| South Sudan | S | |
| Tanzania | NW | |
| Togo | ?+X | |
| Uganda | X |
Atheris subocularis
Atheris superciliaris (= Proatheris superciliaris)
| Malawi | S | |
| Mozambique | NE+C | |
| Tanzania | SW |