Many-horned Adder
Bitis cornuta
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Bitis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 63 places on iNaturalist
About
Many-horned Adder (Bitis cornuta) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Namibia, South Africa. It lives in habitats such as dry woodland, dry savanna, shrubland, scrubland and 11 more. Recorded in 63 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
- 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
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.