The many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta) is a viper species. [1][3] It is found in certain rocky desert areas, mostly along the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, in western South Africa and southwestern Namibia. [1]

Bitis cornuta is usually found within 200 km of the west coast of Southern Africa.

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.

cornuta: W Cape Province north along the est coast into S Namibia as far north as Moeb Bay. Type locality: Cape of Good Hope. Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1149 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us …

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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.

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.

Veelhoringadder, Horingsman [Afrikaans]; Unompondwana [Xhosa]. Easily identified by its grey or reddish brown body and by the tuft of horns above each eye. It grows to an average length of 40 cm but may reach 54 cm.

An attractive dwarf adder with characteristic multiple “tufts” of horns above each eye. Typically dark grey, dark brown with lighter white, grey or light brown blotches or saddles down the back. Favouring dry arid habitats associated with rocky hill sides where it may shelter amongst rocks and rocky plains.

Bitis cornuta (Daudin, 1803) in GBIF Secretariat (2023). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-02-19. McDiarmid, …