Bitis is a genus of 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 …

The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a highly venomous viper species found in savannahs and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa except for the Sahara and …

Bitis nasicornis is a viper species belonging to the genus Bitis, part of a subfamily known as "puff-adders", [3] found in the forests of West and Central Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 4 ] This large viper is …

Rhinoceros viper, (Bitis nasicornis), brightly coloured venomous snake of the family Viperidae that inhabits rainforests and swamps of West and Central Africa. It prefers wet or damp …

Bitis, snake genus belonging to the venomous viper family Viperidae, including the puff adders (e.g., Bitis arietans, see adder; the Gaboon viper, B. gabonica; and the rhinoceros viper, B. …

Sep 14, 2023 · In Africa, Bitis is a large family of venomous vipers which has endless different forms. Some live in a single rugged mountain range, while others patrol shrubland and desert. …

Nov 21, 2023 · The horned adder is a venomous viper species found only in southern Africa. It belongs to the 18-member Bitis family, all found in Africa. While not as common as the all …

The Desert Mountain Adder is a venomous snake endemic to the arid regions of southern Africa, specifically found in Namibia and South Africa. Preferring rocky and sandy terrains, this snake …

The Gaboon adder holds the record for the longest fangs of venomous snake in the world and is the heaviest Adder or Viper in the world. This very rare species is only found in the Sneeuberg …

The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica), also called the Gaboon adder, is a large and highly venomous viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. [1][3][2] It is the …