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Atheris rungweensis

Atheris rungweensis, commonly known as the Rungwe tree viper, Mt Rungwe bush viper, and Rungwe leaf viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to East Africa.

Taxonomy and etymology
The specific name rungweensis is derived from the species' type locality in the Rungwe Mountains. A. rungweensis was formerly considered as a subspecies of Atheris nitschei. ==Description==
Description
A. rungweensis grows to a maximum total length (tail included) of . At midbody, it has 22–33 dorsal scale rows. The ventral scales number 150–165, and the subcaudals 46–58. ==Distribution and habitat==
Distribution and habitat
A. rungweensis is known from scattered locations from south-western Tanzania to north-eastern Zambia and south to the Nyika Plateau in northern Malawi. Occasionally, it is encountered in moist savanna, woodland, and hill forest habitats. ==Behavior==
Behavior
A. rungweensis is fully arboreal. ==Reproduction==
Reproduction
A. rungweensis is ovoviviparous. ==References==
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