Variable Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera) "Tiger Phase", family Viperidae, from central and western Africa

Venomous.

photograph by SeverusSnakes

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(Atheris ceratophora) Usambara eyelash viper

Usambara bush Viper (Atheris ceratophora)

Photo by Daniel Heuclin

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Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African Herald Snake genus Crotaphopeltis Fitzinger, 1843. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:3-22. Published 25 May 2023. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-3-22.pdf

Published 25 May 2023. Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African snake genus Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:35. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-23-35.pdf

Published 25 May 2023. Hoser, R. T. 2023. Six new species of viper within Atheris Cope, 1862 sensu lato from central Africa! Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:36-53. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-36-53.pdf

Published 25 May 2023. Hoser, R. T. 2023. Three new species of Kraits in the Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801) species complex. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:54-64. http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-54-64.pdf

Over ten new species of snake have been discovered in Africa and Asia this week and all are formally named in Issue 62 of Australasian Journal of Herpetology. Four massive papers review four major groups of snakes. Learn more at http://www.herp.net

Hairy Bush Viper aka Rough-scaled Bush Viper (Atheris hispida), family Viperidae, found in central Africa

Venomous.

photograph by Mark Kostich

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(Atheris squamigera) variable bush viper

Variable bush viper (Atheris squamigera)

Photo by Michael D Kern

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Full details at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-I62-Split.htm

Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African Herald Snake genus Crotaphopeltis Fitzinger, 1843. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:3-22. Published 25 May 2023. Full text at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-3-22.pdf

Hoser, R. T. 2023. New taxa within the African snake genus Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:23-35. Published 25 May 2023. Full text at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-23-35.pdf

Hoser, R. T. 2023. Six new species of viper within Atheris Cope, 1862sensu lato from central Africa! Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:36-53. Published 25 May 2023. Full text at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-36-53.pdf

Hoser, R. T. 2023. Three new species of Kraits in the Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider, 1801) species complex. Australasian Journal of Herpetology 62:54-64. Published 25 May 2023. Full text at: http://www.smuggled.com/AJH-62-Pages-54-64.pdf

New Genus (Colubrids)

Paracrotaphopeltis Hoser, 2023.

New Subgenus (Colubrids)

Kenyavipera Hoser, 2023. Piersonvipera Hoser, 2023.

New Species (All are snakes)

Atheris cummingae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris ernestswilei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris josephburkei Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris shireenhoserae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Atheris marleneswileae Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Bungarus crotalusei Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia) Bungarus daranini Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia) Bungarus oxyi Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia) Crotaphopeltis andreeblouinae Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis juliusnyererei Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis ufipaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis rondoensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Dipsadoboa euanedwardsi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Dipsadoboa paulwoolfi Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Dipsadoboa swileorum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Piersonvipera piersoni Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa)

New Subspecies

Atheris barbouri divergans Hoser, 2023. (Viper, Africa) Bungarus crotalusei peninsularensis Hoser, 2023. (Krait, Asia) Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia rubrumlabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia luteuslabellum Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia labellumpulvereus Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia albalinguacalloso Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Crotaphopeltis tornieri udzungwaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa) Dipsadoboa montisilva nampulaensis Hoser, 2023. (Colubrid, Africa)