Bitis rhinoceros
(Bitis rhinoceros)
Description
Common names: West African Gaboon viper, Gabino viper Bitis rhinoceros is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to West Africa. It is distinguished from the nominate subspecies, B. g. gabonica, primarily by the presence of a set of large nasal "horns".
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Viperidae
Genus:Bitis
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