Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update:
April 12th, 2025.
 
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Genus
Adenorhinos
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Udzungwa Short-headed Viper
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Udzungwa-Viper
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Udzungwa-hugorm
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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.
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Meristic and other data
of the world's snakes.
Compiled by
V. Wallach
Key to abbreviations
Head drawings of the
genus Adenorhinos.
Compiled by V. Wallach
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Adenorhinos barbouri
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Udzungwa Short-headed Viper, Udzungwa Mountain Bush Viper, Udzungwa Viper, Worm-eating Viper, (Barbour's Short-headed Viper, Barbour's Viper)
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Udzungwa-Viper
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Udzungwa-hugorm
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1930 | |
Atheris barbouri Loveridge |
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Adenorhinos barbouri Marx & Rabb 1965 |
Distribution:
Tanzania.
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