Southern adder  (Bitis armata)

This small viper has distinctively raised, protruding scales above each eye and a broad, triangular head, typical of viperids (4). The body is greyish-brown with rows of darker, reddish-brown blotches running down its length, more conspicuous above and paler on the sides, between which there may be a series of contrasting pale patches. This partially arboreal adder possesses a distinctly prehensile tail (5).