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Bothriechis schlegelii, known commonly as the eyelash viper, is a species of venomous pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is native to Central and South America. Small and arboreal, this species is characterized by a wide array of color variations, as well as the superciliary scales above the eyes. It is the most common of the green ...
Viperidae Gray, 1825. [1] The Viperidae ( vipers) are a family of snakes found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, [2] Hawaii, Madagascar, New Zealand, Ireland, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipers), hinged fangs that permit deep penetration and injection of their ...
Vipera ammodytes. V [ ipera ]. ( Vipera) ammodytes. Vipera ammodytes, commonly known as horned viper, long-nosed viper, nose-horned viper, and sand viper, [3] [4] poskok is a species of viper found in southern Europe, mainly northern Italy, the Balkans, and parts of Asia Minor. Like all other vipers, it is venomous.
The Gaboon viper ( Bitis gabonica ), also called the Gaboon adder, is a viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. [1] [3] [2] Like all other vipers, it is venomous. It is the largest member of the genus Bitis, [4] [5] and has the longest fangs of any venomous snake – up to 2 inches (5 cm) in length – and the ...
Vipera ( / ˈvɪpərə /; commonly known as the palaearctic vipers [2] and Eurasian vipers [3]) is a genus of vipers. It has a very wide range, being found from North Africa to just within the Arctic Circle and from Great Britain to Pacific Asia. [3] The Latin name vīpera is possibly derived from the Latin words vivus and pario, meaning "alive ...
Echis carinatus, known as the saw-scaled viper, Indian saw-scaled viper, little Indian viper, and by other common names, is a viper species found in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, and especially the Indian subcontinent.
Vipera aspis — Golay et al., 1993. Vipera aspis is a viper species found in southwestern Europe. Its common names include asp, asp viper, [5] European asp, [6] and aspic viper, [7] among others. Like all other vipers, it is venomous.
Atheris hirsuta, Tai hairy bush viper. Atheris hispida, Bristly bush viper. Atheris katangensis, Katanga mountain bush viper. Atheris mabuensis, Mount Mabu forest viper. Atheris matildae, Matilda's horned viper. Atheris mongoensis. Atheris nitschei, Great Lakes bush viper. Atheris rungweensis, Rungwe tree viper.