The Rough-scaled Bush Viper (Atheris hispida) is a venomous semi-raboreal snake snake found amongst bushes and reeds in forest habitats in West Africa. They are nocturnal, and feed on a variety of small reptiles, frogs, and small mammals. They may reach a length of up to 73 cm.
you know it’s a shame that the most gorgeous of snakes are the venomous ones, because I’d love to keep a viper in my house if that weren’t such a monumentally stupid idea