Genus

Bush Vipers

Atheris

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyViperidae (Vipers)
GenusAtheris (Bush Vipers)

Species in this group

Atheris chlorechis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Atheris nitschei

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

—Jan

—Feb

~20%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~60%

Sep

—Oct

—Nov

—Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bush Vipers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 8 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1 of 2	~70%
	Green Bush Viper			~70%
2	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	~30%
	Great Lakes Bush Viper			~30%
3	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~20%
	Great Lakes Bush Viper			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity

Bush Vipers

Species in this group

Green Bush Viper

Great Lakes Bush Viper

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bush Vipers

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found