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Gaboon Viper

Bitis gabonica

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica), also called the Gaboon adder, is a large and highly venomous species of viper found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest member of the genus Bitis. Like all other vipers, it is venomous, and it has the longest fangs of any venomous snake – up to 2 inches (5.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 3