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Its carinated scales give it the air of a small dragon. She spends her days high up in the trees, basking in the sun. When disturbed, it will drop through the foliage, but when cornered by a predator, it won’t hesitate to bite. It hunts at night and can sometimes attract prey by waving the tip of its tail like a lure.

Habitat

Tropical forests, humid bush, flowering shrubs

Feed

Rodents, birds, lizards, snakes

Classification

Class

Reptiles

Scientific Name

Atheris squamigera

Legal Status

IUCN : LC - Least Concern

Variable bush viper

Some Figures

Size

Length: 45 to 80 cm

Life Expectancy

12 to 20 years

Gestation

6 to 7 months
5 à 8 babies

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