Bitis nasicornis
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Bitis nasicornis
Bitis
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Auguste Duméril
Auguste Henri André Duméril (30 November 1812 – 12 November 1870) was a French zoologist. He was professor of Herpetology and Ichthyology at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris from 1857. His father André Marie Constant Duméril was also a zoologist. In 1869 he was elected as a member of the Académie des sciences.
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Blasius Merrem
Blasius Merrem (4 February 1761 – 23 February 1824) was a German naturalist.
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Carolus Linnaeus
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Gabriel Bibron
Gabriel Bibron (1806–1848) was a French zoologist. He classified a number of reptile species with André Marie Constant Duméril.
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John Edward Gray
John Edward Gray, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray (1766–1828).
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Namaqualand
Namaqualand () is an arid region of South Africa, extending along the west coast over and covering a total area of 170,000 square miles/440,000 km². It is divided by the lower course of the Orange River into two portions - Little Namaqualand to the south and Great Namaqualand to the north. Little Namaqualand fulls under the Namakwa District Municipality and forms part of Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Great Namaqualand is in the Karas Region of Namibia. Great Namaqualand is sparsely populated by the Namaqua, a Khoikhoi people who traditionally inhabited the Namaqualand region. A typical municipality is Kamiesberg Local Municipality.
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Oskar Boettger
Oskar Boettger (; March 31, 1844 – September 25, 1910) was a German zoologist who was a native of Frankfurt am Main. He was an uncle of the noted malacologist Caesar Rudolf Boettger (1888-1976).
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Algeria
Algeria (Arabic: , al-Jazā’ir, Berber: Dzayer, French: Algérie), officially the '''People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria'''), is a country in North Africa. In terms of land area, it is the largest country on the Mediterranean Sea, the second largest on the African continent after Sudan, and the eleventh-largest country in the world.
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Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (, ; ), is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city. The exclave province of Cabinda has a border with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Benin
Benin (), officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located. The capital of Benin is Porto-Novo, but the seat of government is located in the country's largest city of Cotonou. Benin covers an area of approximately 110,000 square kilometers (42,000 sq mi), with a population of approximately 8.8 million. Benin is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation, highly dependent on agriculture, with substantial employment and income arising from subsistence farming.
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Botswana
The Republic of Botswana () is a sub Saharan country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" (singular: Motswana). Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. It has held free and fair democratic elections since independence.
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Cameroon
The Republic of Cameroon () is a country of central and western Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Bonny, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The country is called "Africa in miniature" for its geological and cultural diversity. Natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. The highest point is Mount Cameroon in the southwest, and the largest cities are Douala, Yaoundé, and Garoua. Cameroon is home to over 200 different linguistic groups. The country is well known for its native styles of music, particularly makossa and bikutsi, and for its successful national football team. English and French are the official languages.
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Cape of Good Hope
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Chad
Chad (, Tshād), officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa".
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Ethiopia
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Free State
The Free State (, ; before 1995, the Orange Free State) is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans were abolished and included into the provinces of South Africa. It is also the only one of the former provinces of South Africa not to undergo border changes, excluding the incorporation of Bantustans.
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Ghana
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Guinea
Guinea (, officially the Republic of Guinea ), is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea (Guinée française), it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbor Guinea-Bissau. Conakry is the capital, the seat of the national government, and the largest city.
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Ivory Coast
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Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari Desert (Dorsland in Afrikaans) is a large arid to semi-arid sandy area in Southern Africa extending , covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa, as semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains. The Kalahari Desert is the southern part of Africa, and the geography is a portion of desert and a plateau. The Kalahari supports some animals and plants because most of it is not a true desert. There are small amounts of rainfall and the summer temperature is very high. It usually receives of rain per year. The surrounding Kalahari Basin covers over extending farther into Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, and encroaching into parts of Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The only permanent river, the Okavango, flows into a delta in the northwest, forming marshes that are rich in wildlife. Ancient dry riverbeds—called omuramba—traverse the Central Northern reaches of the Kalahari and provide standing pools of water during the rainy season. Previously havens for wild animals from elephant to giraffe, and for predators such as lion and cheetah, the riverbeds are now mostly grazing spots, though leopard or cheetah can still be found.
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Kenya
The Republic of Kenya (pronounced ) is a country in East Africa. Lying along the Indian Ocean to its southeast and at the equator, Kenya is bordered by Somalia to the northeast, Ethiopia to the north, Sudan to the northwest, Uganda to the west and Tanzania to the south. Lake Victoria is to the southwest and is shared between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Kenya has numerous wildlife reserves, containing thousands of animal species. The capital city is Nairobi. Kenya's area is 580,000 km2 with a population of nearly 39 million which is diverse: more than 40 different ethnic groups are present. The country is named after Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and second among Africa's highest mountain peaks.
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KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN or Natal) is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994 the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and all pieces of territory that made up the homeland of KwaZulu.
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Lesotho
Lesotho (, ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave—entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name "Lesotho" translates roughly into "the land of the people who speak Sesotho". About 40% of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.
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Lüderitz
Lüderitz is a harbour town in south-west Namibia, lying on one of the least hospitable coasts in Africa. It is a port developed around Robert Harbour and Shark Island.
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Malawi
The Republic of Malawi (; Chichewa ) is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size is over with an estimated population of more than 13,900,000. Its capital is Lilongwe, the second largest city is Blantyre and the third large city is Mzuzu. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area.
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Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (), is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with a population more than 14 million. Its capital is Bamako.
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Mauritania
Mauritania ( Mūrītāniyā; ; Soninke: Murutaane; Pulaar: Moritani; ), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in North Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest. It is named after the Roman province of Mauretania, even though the modern state covers a territory far to the southwest of the old province. The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast.
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Morocco
Morocco (, al-Maġrib; Berber: Amerruk / Murakuc; French: Maroc), officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية, al-Mamlakah al-Maġribiyya), is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of nearly 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², including the disputed Western Sahara which is mainly under Moroccan administration. Morocco has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Spain to the north (a water border through the Strait and land borders with three small Spanish-controlled exclaves, Ceuta, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera), Algeria to the east, and Mauritania to the south.
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Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique ( or República de Moçambique, ), is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest.
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Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia (, ), is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990 following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Namibia is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Niger
Niger ( or ; ), officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2, over 80 percent of which is covered by the Sahara desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of just above 15,000,000 is mostly clustered in the far south and west of the nation. The capital city is Niamey.
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Nigeria
Nigeria (), officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The three largest and most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. In terms of religion Nigeria is roughly split half and half between Muslims and Christians with a very small minority who practice traditional religion.
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Rwanda
The Republic of Rwanda (, , or in English, or in Kinyarwanda) is a unitary republic of central and eastern Africa. It borders Uganda to the north; Tanzania to the east; Burundi to the south; and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Rwanda is landlocked but is noted for its lakes, particularly Lake Kivu, which occupies the floor of the Rift Valley along most of the country's western border. Although close to the equator, the country has a temperate climate due to its high elevation, with the highest point being Mount Karisimbi. The terrain consists of mountains and gently rolling hills, with plains and swamps in the east. Abundant wildlife, including rare mountain gorillas, have led to a fast-growing tourism sector. The largest cities in Rwanda are Kigali, Gitarama, and Butare. Unlike many African countries, Rwanda is home to only one significant ethnic and linguistic group, the Banyarwanda. The country is well known for its native styles of dance, particularly the Intore dance, and for its drummers. Kinyarwanda, English and French are the official languages.
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Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (), commonly known as Saudi Arabia, occasionally spelled '''Sa'udi Arabia''', is the largest Arab country of the Middle East. It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south. The Persian Gulf lies to the northeast and the Red Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of 28 million, and its size is approximately . The kingdom is sometimes called "The Land of the Two Holy Mosques" in reference to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest places in Islam. The two mosques are Masjid al-Haram (in Mecca) and Masjid Al-Nabawi (in Medina). The current kingdom was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, whose efforts began in 1902 when he captured the Al-Saud’s ancestral home of Riyadh, and culminated in 1932 with the proclamation and recognition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, though its national origins go back as far as 1744 with the establishment of the First Saudi State. Saudi Arabia's government takes the form of an Islamic absolute monarchy. Human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly expressed concern about the state of human rights in Saudi Arabia.
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Senegal
Senegal (), officially the Republic of Senegal (République du Sénégal, ), is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. It owes its name to the river that borders it to the East and North and that originates from the Fouta Djallon in Guinea. Senegal is externally bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south; internally it almost completely surrounds The Gambia, namely on the north, east and south, exempting Gambia's short Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 km², and has an estimated population of about 14 million.The climate is tropical with two seasons: the dry season and the rainy season.
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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone () (Krio: Sa Lone), officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has a population estimated at 6.5 million. It is a former British Colony and now a constitutional republic comprising three provinces and the Western Area; which are further divided into fourteen districts.
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Somalia
Somalia ( ; ; ), officially the Republic of Somalia (, ) and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under communist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden with Yemen to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Ethiopia to the west. With the longest coastline on the continent, its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains and highlands.
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an independent country wholly surrounded by South African territory.
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Sudan
Sudan (), officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in northeastern Africa. It is the largest country in Africa and the Arab world, and tenth largest in the world by area. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east,Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. The world's longest river, the Nile, divides the country between east and west sides.
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Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania (; phonetical: tan-zann-ei-a; or sometimes tan-zanneia; ) is a country in central East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.
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Togo
The Togolese Republic, often known as Togo, is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately 6.7 million. Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation, highly dependent on agriculture, with a climate that provides good growing seasons. While the official language is French, there are many other languages spoken in Togo, particularly those of the Gbe family. The largest religious group in Togo are those with indigenous beliefs, but there are significant Christian and Muslim minorities. Togo is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Organisation of the Islamic Conference, South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, La Francophonie and Economic Community of West African States.
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Uganda
The Republic of Uganda ( or ) is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, which is also bordered by Kenya and Tanzania.
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Yemen
Yemen (Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen (Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya al-Yamaniyya) is a country located on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia. It has an estimated population of more than 23 million people and is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to the south, and Oman to the east.
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Feeding Baby Bitis
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- Duration: 20:31
- Published: 03 Jun 2011
- Uploaded: 28 Jul 2011
- Author: viperkeeper
Even very cute 'toxic slugs' got to eat sometime.
Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica)
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- Duration: 1:16
- Published: 07 Feb 2010
- Uploaded: 15 Jun 2011
- Author: khaledazamnoor
Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica) * Family: Viperidae, * Subfamily: Viperinae, * Genus: Bitis, * Species: B. gabonica, * Class: Reptilia, * Type: Reptile, * Diet: Carnivore, * Size: 4 - 6 feet. * Weight: 15 - 18 pounds, * Average life span in the wild: Estimated up to 18 years, * Scientific Name: Bitis gabonica, * Adult Size: Commonly attains 3½ to 4½ feet in length; occasionally may attain 6 feet. This snake has a proportionately immense girth. * Range: Most abundant in central and east Africa but of spotty distribution as far south as Zimbabwe and Zululand. * Habitat: Montane forests, coastal forests and scrubby coastal dunes. Gaboon Viper is a venomous viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of Sub-Saharan Africa.This is not only the largest member of the genus Bitis, but also the world's heaviest viper id and it has the longest fangs and the highest venom yield of any venomous snake.Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate race described here. more info: www.reptilechannel.com or en.wikipedia.org or snakes.suite101.com
Venom extraction from large gaboon vipers (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros)
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- Duration: 2:02
- Published: 04 Jul 2010
- Uploaded: 12 Aug 2011
- Author: kyreptilezoo
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Venom extraction from two of our larger gaboon vipers.
Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis)
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- Duration: 0:29
- Published: 07 Feb 2010
- Uploaded: 25 Jul 2011
- Author: khaledazamnoor
Rhinoceros Viper (Bitis nasicornis) * Family: Viperidae, * Subfamily: Viperinae, * Genus: Bitis, * Species: B. nasicornis, * Type: Reptile, * Diet: Carnivore, * Size: 2 to 4 feet in length * Average life span in the wild: 10 to 13 yeares, * Scientific Name: Bitis nasicornis, * Adult Size: 2½ to 3 feet long, with a very stout body, * Range: Found widely across central tropical Africa from Guinea and Liberia on the western coast through the Congo to Kenya. * Habitat: Rhinoceros vipers are a species of deep rain forests and often are associated with forest pools and low areas that flood regularly. It is a very sedentary ambush predator but a climbs surprisingly well. Bitis gabonica is a venomous viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of Sub-Saharan Africa.Rhinoceros Viper is smaller and more docile than its cousin the Gaboon Viper. More Info: www.reptilechannel.com or en.wikipedia.org
Bitis arietans
Removing my female Bitis arietans from her cage to change her lightbulb (which is something you do NOT want to be doing with this animal still inside XD )
Bitis gabonica (feeding edit)
Lunch Time.
puff adder (bitis arietans) doing what they do best
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- Duration: 4:52
- Published: 04 Aug 2009
- Uploaded: 01 Sep 2010
- Author: christophermchale
i tried giving this guy a feed, but he had other things in mind.
west african gaboon viper (bitis gabonica rhinoceros)
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- Duration: 2:00
- Published: 31 Jul 2009
- Uploaded: 19 Aug 2011
- Author: christophermchale
west african gaboon viper (bitis gabonica rhinoceros)
Red adder (Bitis rubida) research trip- preview
Work done by the Cape Reptile Institute. Presenter: Dr Tony Phelps Cameraman: Johannes Els
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worming my puff adder (Bitis arietans)
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- Duration: 3:14
- Published: 17 Dec 2010
- Uploaded: 05 Aug 2011
- Author: venomman20
i found out that my puff adder (Bitis arietans) had worms and this is a vid of him getting his shot to rid him of the worms
Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) venom extraction at KRZ
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:06
- Published: 29 Jan 2010
- Uploaded: 02 Aug 2011
- Author: kyreptilezoo
Collecting venom from Bitis arietans for research.
Gaboon Adder vs. Rat
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:19
- Published: 10 Oct 2007
- Uploaded: 21 Jul 2011
- Author: NationalGeographic
When you're six foot long, venomous, and blend in with the forest floor, sometimes all you have to do is sit and wait for your next meal. See all National Geographic videos: video.nationalgeographic.com
Bitis nasicornis ( Ituri Forest ) - Feeding
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:42
- Published: 13 Jan 2011
- Uploaded: 24 Aug 2011
- Author: nigrescens
Feeding
Rhino Viper (Bitis nasicornis) venom extraction at KRZ.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:39
- Published: 14 Feb 2010
- Uploaded: 20 Jun 2011
- Author: kyreptilezoo
Venom collected from Bitis nasicornis for research. Scales cause slight scrape to forearm.
Bitis Gabonica Rhinoceros
my 3 years old, Gaboon Viper. male. ( i do have a lock on his enclosure now)
Puff adder / Bitis arietans feeding
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:42
- Published: 18 Apr 2010
- Uploaded: 16 Jun 2010
- Author: monkeysnakecharmer
Puff adder / Bitis arietans female, feeding on a rat
West African gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:27
- Published: 19 May 2011
- Uploaded: 19 Jun 2011
- Author: khaledazamnoor
West African gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros) * Family: Viperidae, * Subfamily: Viperinae, * Genus: Bitis, * Species: B. gabonica, * Subspecies: B. g. rhinoceros, * Phylum: Chordata, * Subphylum: Vertebrata, * Class: Reptilia, * Order: Squamata, * Suborder: Serpentes, * Type: Reptile, * Diet: Carnivore, * Avarege life span in the wild: Estimated up to 18 years, * Size: 4 - 6 feet. * Weight: 15 - 18 pounds, ** Bitis gabonica rhinoceros is a venomous viper subspecies found in West Africa. It is distinguished from the nominate subspecies primarily by the presence of a set of large nasal horns. More info: en.wikipedia.org
Bitis arietans (puff adders) strike
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- Duration: 0:22
- Published: 18 Dec 2008
- Uploaded: 13 Jun 2011
- Author: AlexStrugariu
Feeding my puff adders... This rat was eventualy eaten by the female, the snake wich held on to it.
bitis arietans somalica feeding
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- Duration: 1:06
- Published: 02 Jan 2010
- Uploaded: 09 Aug 2011
- Author: gloydius89
my male puff adder attacking on rat.
west african gaboon vipers (bitis gabonica rhinoceros)
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- Duration: 4:46
- Published: 11 Feb 2010
- Uploaded: 19 Jul 2011
- Author: christophermchale
music: "crying" by roy orbison
puffs adders (bitis arietans) drinking.
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- Duration: 4:19
- Published: 20 Sep 2009
- Uploaded: 18 Aug 2010
- Author: christophermchale
a pair of puff adders having a drink.
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Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, center, outside the court in Harare, Zimbabwe where his general secretary Tendai Biti, unseen, appeared in court in Thursday, June, 19, 2008.
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Zimbabwean Tendai Biti, Secretary General of the main opposition party, the MDC, is seen through a window, upon his arrival at the High Court in Harare, Saturday, June 14, 2008
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Finance minister Tendai Biti
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Zimbabwean Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party's general secretary, Tendai Biti,, jsa1
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Zimbabwe's opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) secretary-general Tendai Biti speaks at a news conference in Johannesburg, Sunday, April 20, 2008.
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Zimbabwean Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party's general secretary, Tendai Biti, is seen, outside the prison in Harare, jsa1
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Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Secretary-General Tendai Biti speaks during a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, May 2, 2008.
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Zimbabwe's opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai, right, and the MDC's Secretary-General Tendai Biti
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Tendai Biti Secretary, General of Zimbabwe Movement for Democratic Change party speaks, during a press briefing in Nairobi Kenya, Monday, May 19, 2008. Zimbabwe's opposition party accused the country's military Monday of plotting to assassinate presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai using snipers.
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Secretary General of Zimbabwe's opposition MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) Tendai Biti at a news conference in Harare Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The MDC are pressing a lawsuit seeking to compel the publication of results of the March 29 presidential election that they say their leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has won and have urged the international community to persuade President Robert Mugabe to step down.
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Zimbabwe Parliament
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Zimbabwe's opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai, right, and the MDC's Secretary-General Tendai Biti, left, look on during the opening of the emergency summit of the Southern African leaders at the Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka, Zambia, Saturday, April 12, 2008. Southern African leaders are holding an emergency summit to find a resolution to Zimbabwe's deepening political crisis, but Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has refused to
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Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the main opposition party in Zimbabwe addresses a press conference in Harare, Tuesday, April 1, 2008.
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A fossilized frog from the Czech Republic, possibly Palaeobatrachus gigas
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The Omo River is an important river of southern Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into Lake Turkana on the border with Kenya. It is the principal stream of an endorheic drainage basin; the part that the Omo drains includes part of the western Oromia Region and the middle of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region.
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An ornate design on this limestone ritual vat from the Middle Elamite period depicts creatures with the heads of goats and the tails of fish. (Louvre.)
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Bitis
:Common names: puff adders, African adders, African vipers.
Bitis is a genus of venomous vipers found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula.
Southern adder (Bitis armata) at ARKive. Accessed 5 October 2006.
Description
Size variation within this genus is extreme, ranging from the very small B. schneideri, which grows to a maximum of 28 cm and is perhaps the world's smallest viperid, to the very large B. gabonica, which can attain a length of over 2 m and is the heaviest viper in the world.These snakes are moderately to extremely stout. The body is covered with keeled scales that are imbricate with apical pits. At midbody, the dorsal scales number 21-46. Laterally, the dorsal scales may be slightly oblique. The ventral scales, which number 112-153, are large, rounded and sometimes have slight lateral keels. The tail is short. Anal scale single. The paired subcaudal scales number 16-37 and are sometimes keeled laterally.
Reproduction
All members are viviparous and some give birth to large numbers of offspring. At least one protects specifically against bites from B. nasicornis: India Antiserum Africa Polyvalent. In the past, such antivenoms have been used to treat bites from other Bitis species, but with mixed results.
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