Southern adder  (Bitis armata)

Facts

Previously known as: Bitis cornuta
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSerpentes
FamilyViperidae
GenusBitis (1)
SizeMale length: up to 330 mm (2)
Female length: up to 374 mm (2)

Status

This species has not yet been classified by the IUCN. The southern adder belongs to the Bitis cornuta-inornata species complex, an enigmatic group of rare dwarf adders consisting of five similar species whose taxonomy has only recently been revised (3).

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