Many-horned adder  (Bitis cornuta)

Facts

Previously known as: Bitis albanica, Bitis armata
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSerpentes
FamilyViperidae
GenusBitis (1)
SizeAverage length: 30 – 40 cm (2)

Status

This species has not yet been classified by the IUCN. The many horned adder belongs to the Bitis cornuta – inornata species complex, an enigmatic group of rare dwarf adders consisting of five species that have only recently been revised (3).

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