Rhinoceros Viper
Bitis rhinoceros
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Bitis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 7
- How common
- Recorded in 22 places on iNaturalist
About
Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis rhinoceros) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 7 more. Recorded in 22 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
- 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.