VU — Vulnerable

Atheris ceratophora

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

REPTILIA

Order

SQUAMATA

Family

VIPERIDAE

Genus

Atheris

Atheris ceratophora belongs to the family VIPERIDAE, order SQUAMATA, within the REPTILIA class.

04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection

Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Atheris ceratophora (Atheris ceratophora). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/usambara-eyelash-viper

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