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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Viperidae
Bibliography of the genus Adenorhinos
Biodiversity of the family Viperidae








Genus
Adenorhinos

Udzungwa Short-headed Viper

Udzungwa-Viper

Udzungwa-hugorm

1965 Adenorhinos Marx & Rabb (type species: Atheris barbouri Loveridge 1930)
Contents: 1 species, which is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks: Regarded as a synonym of Atheris by some authors (e.g., Lenk, Kalayabina, Wink & Joger 2001; Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014), but as a valid genus by others (e.g., Broadley 1996; Rasmussen & Howell 1998; David & Ineich 1999; Dobiey & Vogel 2007), based on general morphological and ecological differences to all other bush vipers.
Distribution: As for the single species.

Adenorhinos barbouri

Udzungwa Short-headed Viper, Udzungwa Mountain Bush Viper, Udzungwa Viper, Worm-eating Viper, (Barbour's Short-headed Viper, Barbour's Viper)

Udzungwa-Viper

Udzungwa-hugorm

1930 Atheris barbouri Loveridge
Adenorhinos barbouri Marx & Rabb 1965

Distribution: Tanzania.