Kenya Horned Viper
Bitis worthingtoni
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Bitis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist
About
Kenya Horned Viper (Bitis worthingtoni) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Kenya. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, montane woodland and 10 more. Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Horned Adder Bitis caudalis
- 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
- Mountain Adder Bitis atropos
- Dwarf Puff Adder Bitis peringueyi
- Desert Mountain Adder Bitis xeropaga
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.