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ManyHorned Adder (Bitis cornuta) from the Northern Cape, South Africa

Species: Bitis cornuta Name [ edit] Bitis cornuta ( Daudin, 1803) Holotype: not designated; based on pl. 15 in Paterson (1790: 109).


Manyhorned Adder (Bitis cornuta) curled up. Springbok, Northern Cape

The genus Bitis comprises of 18 species restricted to Africa with the exception of the Puff Adder ( Bitis arietans) which has a limited distribution on the Arabian Peninsula. Of these 18 species, 12 are considered Dwarf Adders. Southern Africa has 10 of the 12 Dwarf Adders.


Many Horned Adder Bitis cornuta Bitis Cornuta Many Horne… Flickr

Full Name: Many-horned Adder ( Bitis cornuta) Other Names: Veelhoringadder; Veelhoringsman Classification: VENOMOUS Map indicating the distribution of the Many-horned Adder in Southern Africa. A small adder that averages 30 - 40 cm, but may reach up to 75 cm, with characteristic clusters of horns above each eye.


Many horned adder (Bitis cornuta) curled up, taken on white background

The western many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta) is a venomous snake that is primarily found in Sub-Saharan Africa, in the countries of Namibia and South Africa. The snake belongs to the viper family or Viperidae and is found at sea level, generally in dry rocky regions. The western many-horned adder can grow to a maximum size of 2.5 feet or so.


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The Albany adder ( Bitis albanica) is a viper species. It was previously considered a subspecies of Bitis cornuta. [4] [3] Its range is restricted to eastern and southern Cape Province in South Africa. [5] Like all vipers, it is venomous .


Bitis cornuta Many Horned Adder

Bitis cornuta is usually found within 200 km of the west coast of Southern Africa Bitis cornuta in situ - Luderitz, Namibia Bitis cornuta - Namaqualand Bitis cornuta - Namaqualand Bitis cornuta - Western Cape Bitis cornuta, Red form Bitis cornuta - Namaqualand (Dead on road) Bitis cornuta - Namaqualand Bitis cornuta - Luderitz, Namibia


CalPhotos Bitis cornuta; Manyhorned Adder

Bitis cornuta (Daudin, 1803) Common names Büschelbrauenotter in German Many-horned Adder in English Many-horned Adder in English Many-horned Adder in English Bibliographic References. McDiarmid, Roy W., Jonathan A. Campbell, and T'Shaka A. Touré, 1999: null. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. xi + 511.


Manyhorned Adder (Bitis cornuta) Next Gen Herpetologist

Bitis inornata — BOULENGER 1896: 496. Bitis inornata — HARDING & WELCH 1980. Bitis cornuta inornata — UNDERWOOD 1968: 84 (part.) Bitis cornuta inornata — WELCH 1994: 27. Bitis (Calechidna) inornata — LENK et al. 1999. Bitis inornata — BRANCH 1999: 54. Bitis inornata — MCDIARMID, CAMPBELL & TOURÉ 1999: 364.


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Bitis cornuta is a venomous viper species found in certain rocky desert areas, mostly along the Atlantic coast of southern Africa. They have characteristic tufts of 'horns' above each eye. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.


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Bitis is a genus of venomous vipers found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. [1] It includes the largest and the smallest vipers in the world. Members are known for their characteristic threat displays that involve inflating and deflating their bodies while hissing and puffing loudly. [2]


A Manyhorned adder Bitis cornuta in the Namaqua desert, South Africa

Bitis (Calechidna) cornuta — WITTENBERG et al. 2014. Bitis cornuta — WALLACH et al. 2014: 92. Bitis (Calechidna) cornuta — BARLOW et al. 2019. Distribution. Republic of South Africa, Namibia. cornuta: W Cape Province north along the est coast into S Namibia as far north as Moeb Bay. Type locality: Cape of Good Hope.


Bitis cornuta Northern Cape, South Africa, September 2013 Victor

The red adder ( Bitis rubida) is a viper species found only in Western Cape Province, South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognised. [3] Like all other vipers, it is venomous . Taxonomy Bitis rubida was described as a new species in 1997 by William Roy "Bill" Branch.


Manyhorned adder (Bitis cornuta) curled up, taken against white

Bitis cornuta. Common Name. Many-horned Adder. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Bitis. Species. Bitis cornuta. Identification Numbers. TSN: 634952. Geography. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.


Bitis cornuta Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Distribution and habitat. The Many horned adder is found in the following areas; along the Northern Cape coast, south-eastern Namibia and their is a small population east of Cape Town. Its favoured habitats includes mountains, rocky outcrops, desert gravel plains and mountain savanna.


ManyHorned Adder (Bitis cornuta) from Springbok, Namaqualand. Venomous

Bitis cornuta usually has 27 MSR and a slightly higher number of dorsal blotches. It also differs from B. rubida in always having prominent supraorbital a 'horns' and usually a contrasting colour pattern of grey, white and black (reddish in a population near Lang Hoogte, 35 km east Kleinsee). Bitis rubida does not occur in sympatry with B.


Manyhorned Adder (Bitis cornuta) portrait of venomous snake, native to

Bitis cornuta is fairly va riable as to its colour pat tern. On a grey or light brown bac kground, spot s are ar-ranged i n 4 rows, with the d ark brown sadd le blot-