Green Bush Viper

Reptiles > Snakes

OverviewThe Green Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera), also widely known as the Variable Bush Viper or African Leaf Viper, is an extraordinarily striking arboreal viperid indigenous to the lush tropical rainforest canopies and swamp forests of Central and West Africa....

Russell’s Viper

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Russell’s ViperScientific Name: Daboia russeliiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total adult length: 3.3–4.9 ft (1.0–1.5 m); Maximum recorded: up to 5.5 ft (1.66 m)Weight: 3.5–7.0 lb (1.6–3.2 kg); heavy,...