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Atheris squamigera (Hallowell, 1856)
Atheris squamigera (Hallowell, 1856)
SNAKE VENOMS | Product ID | L1102 |
| Name | Atheris squamigera |
| Common Name(s) | Green Bush Viper; Rough-scaled Bush Viper |
| Origin | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Purity | 100% |
| Form | Lyophilized powder |
| Packaging | In vacuum sealed glass vials, in secured parcel. |
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| 20 mg | 407.00 | ||
| 100 mg | 2 035.00 | ||
| 500 mg | 7 631.25 | ||
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Species Protection Status
| CITES | None |
| EU | |
| France | None |
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