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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 ] Like all other vipers, it is venomous .
Lachesis muta is the third longest venomous snake in the world, exceeded in length only by the king cobra and the black mamba. Weight in this species is estimated at an average of 3 to 5 kg (6.6 to 11.0 lb), somewhat less than the heaviest rattlesnakes (like the eastern diamondback rattlesnake ) or Bitis vipers (such as the Gaboon viper and ...
Common names: West African Gaboon viper, [1] Gabino viper [4] Bitis rhinoceros is a viper species [3] [5] endemic to West Africa. Like all vipers, it is venomous. It can be easily distinguished from the closely related species B. gabonica by the presence of two large nasal "horns". [4]
Bitis gabonica, Gaboon viper (3003 Viper) Bitis gabonica, East African gaboon viper; Bitis harenna; Bitis heraldica, Angolan adder; Bitis inornata, Plain mountain adder; Bitis nasicornis, Rhinoceros viper; Bitis parviocula, Ethiopian viper; Bitis peringueyi, Peringuey's desert adder; Bitis rhinoceros, West African gaboon viper; Bitis rubida ...
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Lachesis (also known commonly as the bushmasters) [2] is a genus of pit vipers in the family Viperidae.Member species are found in forested areas of the Neotropics.The generic name refers to one of the Three Fates, Lachesis (in Greek mythology), who determined the length of the thread of life.
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The Gaboon viper, a very bulky species with a maximum length of around 2.1 m (7 ft), is typically the heaviest non-constrictor snake and the biggest member of the viper family, with unverified specimens reported to as much as 20 kg (44 lb).