Horned Adder

About

Horned Adder (Bitis caudalis) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, subtropical dry forest, coastal forest, woodland and 24 more. Common: recorded in 282 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

• Angola
• Botswana
• Namibia
• South Africa
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

• Tropical Seasonal Forest
• Subtropical Dry Forest
• Coastal Forest
• Woodland
• Dry Woodland
• Open Woodland
• Savanna
• Tropical Savanna
• Dry Savanna
• Shrubland
• Scrubland
• Heathland
• Fynbos
• Desert
• Hot Desert
• Semi-Desert
• Sandy Desert
• Gravel Desert
• Coastal Desert
• Desert Scrub
• Sand Dunes
• Sandy Soil
• Abandoned Buildings
• Miombo Woodland

Related snakes

• Red Adder Bitis rubida
• Plain Mountain Adder Bitis inornata
• Many-horned Adder Bitis cornuta
• Southern Adder Bitis armata
• Rhinoceros Viper Bitis rhinoceros
• Angolan Adder Bitis heraldica
• Rhinoceros Viper (nasicornis) Bitis nasicornis
• Namaqua Dwarf Adder Bitis schneideri
• Kenya Horned Viper Bitis worthingtoni
• Mountain Adder Bitis atropos
• Dwarf Puff Adder Bitis peringueyi
• Desert Mountain Adder Bitis xeropaga