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Taxonomy of the genus Atheris Biodiversity of the family Viperidae

Bibliography of the genus
Atheris (African Bush Vipers)

(Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Atheris in general

Bouillon, A. 1965. Serpentes danger! Zooleo 2: 1-76.

Broadley, D.G. 1989. Case 2691. Atheris Cope, 1862 (Reptilia, Serpentes): proposed conservation, and proposed confirmation of Vipera chlorechis Pel, [1851] as the valid name of the type species. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 46(4): 264-266.

Broadley, D.G. 1996. A review of the tribe Atherini (Serpentes: Viperidae), with the descriptions of two new genera. African Journal of Herpetology 45(2): 40-48.

Broadley, D.G. 1998. A review of the genus Atheris Cope (Serpentes: Viperidae), with the description of a new species from Uganda. Herpetological Journal 8: 117-135.

Fischer, J.G. 1888. Über zwei neue Schlangen und einen neuen Laubfrosch von Kamerun. Jb. Hamb. 5: 3-10.

Hoser, R.T. 2012. A division of the African Tree Viper genus Atheris Cope, 1860 into four subgenera (Serpentes: Viperidae). Australasian Journal of Herpetology 12: 32-35.

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1991. Opinion 1634. Atheris Cope 1862 (Reptilia, Serpentes): conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 48(1): 84.

Knoepffler, L.P. 1965. Autoobservation d'envenimation par morsure d'Atheris sp. Toxicon 2: 275-276.

Love, W. 1988. Bush vipers (Atheris). Experiences in breeding and maintenance. Vivarium (Lakeside) 1(3): 22-25.

Menegon, M.; Loader, S.P.; Marsden, S.J.; Branch, W.R.; Davenport, T.R.B.; Ursenbacher, S. 2014. The genus Atheris (Serpentes: Viperidae) in East Africa: Phylogeny and the role of rifting and climate in shaping the current pattern of species diversity. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 79: 12-22.

Pook, C.E. 1990. Notes on the genus Atheris (family: Viperidae). British Herpetological Society Bulletin 32: 31-36.

Spawls, S. 1990. Further comments on Atheris. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 34: 44-45.

Stettler, P.H. 1972. Notizen über Terrarienerfahrungen mit Buschvipern (Atheris). DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 25: 316-319.

Atheris acuminata

Broadley, D.G. 1998. A review of the genus Atheris Cope (Serpentes: Viperidae), with the description of a new species from Uganda. Herpetological Journal 8: 117-135.

Atheris broadleyi

Lawson, D.P. 1999. A new species of arboreal viper (Serpentes: Viperidae: Atheris) from Cameroon, Africa. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 112(4): 793-803.

Atheris ceratophora

Böhme, W. 1987. Seltene Reptilien aus dem Uzungwe-Gebirge, Süd-Tansania. Herpetofauna (Weinstadt) 9(48): 27-34.

Emmrich, D. 1993. Atheris ceratophorus Usambara forest viper. Envenomation. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 42: 43.

Emmrich, D. 1993. Atheris ceratophorus, Usambara Forest Viper, envenomation. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa. 42: 43.

Emmrich, D. 1997. New data for the rare horned bush-viper, Atheris ceratophora, Werner, 1895. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 73(1): 131-151.

Hirschman, W. 2008. Mehrjährige Haltung und erfolgreiche Vermehrung der Gehörnten Buschviper, Atheris ceratophora Werner, 1896. Sauria (Berlin) 30(3): 5-12.

Jachan, G. 2010. Pflege und Vermehrung der Usambara-Buschviper Atheris ceratophora. Reptilia (D) 15(83): 58-68.

Menegon, M.; Davenport, T.R.B.; Howell, K.M. 2011. Description of a new and critically endangered species of Atheris (Serpentes: Viperidae) from the southern highlands of Tanzania, with an overview of the country's tree viper fauna. Zootaxa 3120: 43-54.

Rasmussen, J.B.; Howell, K.M. 1982. The current status of the rare Usambara Mountain forest-viper, Atheris ceratophorus Werner, 1895, including a probable new record of A. nitschei rungweensis Bogert, 1940, and a discussion of its validity (Reptilia, Serpentes, Viperidae). Amphibia-Reptilia 3(2-3): 269-277.

Atheris chlorechis

Clamens, G. 1952. Le serpent en pays Senoufo. Notes Africaines 56: 118-120.

Freed, P. 1986. Life history notes: Atheris chloroechis (West African Bush Viper). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 17(2): 47-48.

Kudryavtsev, S.V.; Mamet, S.V.; Ganina, L.V. 2008. [Some successful results in husbandry and breeding of the rare and hard-to-keep venomous snakes at the Moscow zoo (part YIII: 2007-2008 years)]. (In Russian). Nauchnye Issledovaniya v Zoologicheskikh Parkakh 24: 9-18.

Pareti, K.S. 1994. Cannibalism in a captive West African bush viper (Atheris chloroechis). Herpetological Review 25(1): 17.

Rahm, U. 1953. Einige Schlangen des westafrikanischen Urwaldes. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 6: 292-294.

Atheris desaixi

Ashe, J. 1968. A new bush viper. Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum 27: 53-59.

Meidinger, R. 1998. Erstnachzucht von Atheris desaixi Ashe, 1968, Mount-Kenya-Buschviper. Elaphe 6(3): 15-17.

Rilling, G. 1972. Records from the Nyambeni Hills. Bulletin E. Afr. nat. Hist. Soc. 1972(Dec.): 202.

Atheris hirsuta

Ernst, R.; Rödel, M.O. 2002. A new Atheris species (Serpentes: Viperidae), from, Tai National Park, Ivory coast. Herpetological Journal 12(2): 55-61.

Penner, J.; Gonwouo, L.N.; Rödel, M.O. 2013. Second record of the West African hairy bush viper Atheris hirsuta Ernst & Rödel, 2002 (Serpentes: Viperidae). Zootaxa 3694(2): 196-200.

Atheris hispida

Fleck, J. 2003. Bemerkungen zur Haltung und Fütterung von Atheris hispida Laurent, 1995. Elaphe 11(2): 38-42.

Laurent, R.F. 1955. Diagnoses preliminaires de quelques serpents venimeux. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 51: 127-139.

Meidinger, R. 2000. Erfolgreiche Haltung und Erstnachzucht von Atheris hispidus, der Rauhschuppigen Buschviper. Elaphe 8(4): 5-10.

Atheris katangensis

Wagner, P. 2018. Erstnachweis von Atheris katangensis de Witte, 1953 außerhalb ihrer Typuslokalität. Sauria (Berlin) 40(3): 67-70.

Atheris mabuensis

Branch, W.R.; Bayliss, J. 2009. A new species of Atheris (Serpentes: Viperidae) from northern Mozambique. Zootaxa 2113: 41-54.

Atheris matildae

Menegon, M.; Davenport, T.R.B.; Howell, K.M. 2011. Description of a new and critically endangered species of Atheris (Serpentes: Viperidae) from the southern highlands of Tanzania, with an overview of the country's tree viper fauna. Zootaxa 3120: 43-54.

Atheris nitschei

Boulenger, G.A. 1906. Description of a new tree-viper from Mount Ruwenzori. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (London) 18: 37-38.

McMahan, B. 1990. Life history notes: Atheris nitschei nitschei (Sedge Viper). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 21(4): 93.

Wustrack, F. 2002. Erfolgreiche Nachzucht der Schwarzgrünen Buschviper, Atheris nitschei (Tornier 1902). Elaphe 10(1): 42-48.

Atheris rungweensis

Rasmussen, J.B.; Howell, K.M. 1982. The current status of the rare Usambara Mountain forest-viper, Atheris ceratophorus Werner, 1895, including a probable new record of A. nitschei rungweensis Bogert, 1940, and a discussion of its validity (Reptilia, Serpentes, Viperidae). Amphibia-Reptilia 3(2-3): 269-277.

Atheris squamigera

Boettger, O. 1887. Diagnoses Reptilium novorum ab ill. viro Paul Hesse in finibus fluminis Congo repertorum. Zoologischer Anzeiger 10: 649-651.

Clamens, G. 1952. Le serpent en pays Senoufo. Notes Africaines 56: 118-120.

Dobiey, M. 2008. Atheris squamigera Hallowell, 1874 Gewöhnliche Buschviper. Reptilia (D) 12(68): 51-54.

Frade, F.; Manacas, S. 1955. Serpentes do Ultramar portugues. Garcia de Orta Sér. Zool. (Lisboa) 3(4): 547-553.

Kielgast, J. 2011. Atheris squamigera (Hallowell, 1854). Elaphe 19(3): 64.

Kratzer, H. 1969. Über eine ungewöhnliche Warnreaktion bei Atheris squamiger Hallowell. Aqua Terra 6: 82-84.

Laurent, R.F. 1958. Notes herpetologiques africaines 2. Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaine (Bruxelles) 58: 115-128.

Lawson, D.P.; Noonan, B.P.; Ustach, P.C. 2001. Atheris subocularis (Serpentes: Viperidae) revisited: Molecular and morphological evidence for the resurrection of an enigmatic taxon. Copeia 2001(3): 737-744.

Lawson, D.P.; Ustach, P.C. 2000. A redescription of Atheris squamigera (Serpentes: Viperidae) with comments on the validity of Atheris anisolepis. Journal of Herpetology 34(3): 386-389.

Luiselli, L.; Akani, G.C.; Angelici, F.M. 2000. Arboreal habits and viper biology in the African rainforest: The ecology of Atheris squamiger. Israel Journal of Zoology 46(4): 273-286.

Mebs, D.; Holada, K.; Kornalik, F.; Simak, J.; Vankova, H.; Muller, D.; Schoenemann, H.; Lange, H.; Herrmann, H.W. 1998. Severe coagulopathy after a bite of a green bush viper (Atheris squamiger): case report and biochemical analysis of the venom. Toxicon 36(10): 1333-1340.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Carlino, P.; Chirio, L.; Meunier, Q.; Okouyi Okouyi, J.V.; Orbell, C.; Rousseaux, D.; Testa, O. 2017. Miscellanea Herpetologica Gabonica IX. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 52(6): 97-102.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Chirio, L.; Neil, E.J.; Berry, S.; Texier, N.; Rosin, C. 2017. Miscellanea Herpetologica Gabonica VIII. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 52(3): 41-46.

Pauwels, O.S.G.; Garff, B. le; Ineich, I.; Carlino, P.; Melcore, I.; Boundenga, L.; Vigna, C.; Stévart, T.; Jeffery, K.; Orbell, C.; Squarcini, J.B.; Vande weghe, J.P.; White, L. 2016. Miscellanea Herpetologica Gabonica V & VI. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 51(11): 177-185.

Peters, W.C.H. 1864. Über eine neue Art der Baumvipern. Monatsber. Acad. Wiss. Berlin 1864: 642-645.

Ullenbruch, K.; Böhme, W. 2017. Six new records of Afrotropical lizard and snake species (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Republic of South Sudan. Bonn Zoological Bulletin 66(2): 139-144.

Wallach, V. 1980. Interspecific and intraspecific predation in captive bush vipers, (Atheris squamiger Hallowell, 1854), with notes on different colour phases. Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa 24: 2-3.

Atheris subocularis

Lawson, D.P.; Noonan, B.P.; Ustach, P.C. 2001. Atheris subocularis (Serpentes: Viperidae) revisited: Molecular and morphological evidence for the resurrection of an enigmatic taxon. Copeia 2001(3): 737-744.