Kenya Horned Viper
Bitis worthingtoni
Potentially dangerous
Bitis worthingtoni, also known commonly as the Kenya horned viper and the Kenyan horned viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Kenya. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Bitis worthingtoni est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Viperidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du Kenya. Description L'holotype de Bitis worthingtoni mesure 275 mm dont 33 mm pour la queue.
Bitis es un género de serpientes de la familia Viperidae que incluye varias especies de víboras autóctonas del sur de Arabia y de África. [cita requerida] Especies Se reconocen las 18 siguientes según The Reptile Database: Bitis albanica Hewitt, 1937 Bitis arietans (Merrem, 1820) Bitis armata (Smith, 1826) Bitis atropos (Linnaeus, 1758) Bitis caudalis (Smith, 1839) Bitis cornuta (Daudin, 1803) Bitis gabonica (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) Bitis harenna Gower, Wade, Spawls, Böhme, Buechley, Sykes & Colston, 2016 Bitis heraldica (Bocage, 1889) Bitis inornata (Smith, 1838) Bitis…
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