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The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is ... The snake's typical size is about 1.0 m (39.3 in) in total length (body and tail) and very stout. ... on YouTube Accessed 9 ...
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 known for its striking coloration and prominent nasal "horns". [5]
Members of the genus are commonly known as hognose snakes, hog-nosed snakes, [3] North American hog-nosed snakes, [2] and colloquially puff adders [4] (though they should not be confused with the venomous African vipers of the genus Bitis).
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 displays that involve inflating and deflating their bodies while hissing and puffing loudly. [2]
A social media post about a dog in Charlotte getting bitten by a poisonous snake this January has raised questions about whether snakes are still around and a potential danger to pets and people.
Many-horned adder; Mountain adder; Mud adder; Namaqua dwarf adder; Peringuey's adder; Puff adder. African puff adder; Rhombic night adder; Sand adder. Dwarf sand adder; Namib dwarf sand adder; Water adder; Aesculapian snake; Anaconda. Bolivian anaconda; De Schauensee's anaconda; Green anaconda; Yellow anaconda; Arafura file snake; Asp. European ...
The Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a highly venomous snake species with a 50–60% untreated mortality rate. [87] It is also the fastest striking venomous snake in the world. [88] A death adder can go from a strike position, to strike and envenoming their prey, and back to strike position again, in less than 0.15 seconds. [88]
Most snake bites in pets are to the face, neck, and limbs, since they are sniffing around objects where snakes tend to hide. To avoid these chance encounters, keep these tips in mind.