Southern adder (Bitis armata)

Species information

Southern adder with tongue extended, tasting air © Peter Chadwick	Southern adder head detail © Dr Tony Phelps / Cape Reptile Institute	Southern adder curled © Peter Chadwick
Southern adder curled over vegetation © Dr Tony Phelps / Cape Reptile Institute	Southern adder curled on sand © Dr Tony Phelps / Cape Reptile Institute	Southern adder © Dr Tony Phelps / Cape Reptile Institute
Southern adder's pristine dune thicket habitat © Dr Tony Phelps / Cape Reptile Institute	Southern adder habitat - development of land © Dr Tony Phelps / Cape Reptile Institute