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The species is commonly known as the puff adder, [4] [7] African puff adder, [8] [9] or common puff adder. [10] Taxonomy. ... Mallow et al. (2003) ...
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]
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]
Puff adder (Bitis arietans) The Puff adder (Bitis arietans) is responsible for more fatalities than any other African snake. This is due to a combination of factors, including its wide distribution, common occurrence, large size, potent venom that is produced in large amounts, long fangs, their habit of basking by footpaths and sitting quietly ...
It follows the taxonomy of McDiarmid et al. (1999) [1] and ITIS. [2] Atheris, Bush vipers ... Common puff adder Bitis arietans arietans, Common puff adder;
Adder. Common adder; Death Adder; Desert death adder; Horned adder; Long-nosed adder; 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 ...
African puff adder: Utah — De Bary, the director of the Salt Lake City Zoo, was bitten on the left forearm by a South African puff adder when he opened the cage to tend to the animal. [100] September 28, 1961 Columbia Gay Hagerman, 22, female: Timber rattlesnake
This list of birds of Alabama contains species documented in the U.S. state of Alabama, as accepted by the Bird Records Committee (BRC) of the Alabama Ornithological Society. As of January, 2022, there were 452 species on the official list. [ 1 ]