Ludovics

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(Micrurus mipartitus) Red-tailed coral snake

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(Bitis nasicornis) rhinoceros viper

Habitat: Found mainly in rain forests, swamps, marshes, & floodplains; river, stream, & lake shores. Seldom goes into woodlands. Well camouflaged among fallen leaves of forest floor. Sometimes tolerated by Kenyan villagers as it resides in roofs of their huts. 

Activity and Behavior: Mainly nocturnal, partially aquatic, climbs well; often basks in shrubs & trees. Usually lethargic & slow to strike even in self-defense. Makes loud hissing noise if provoked, but usually is reluctant to strike. 

Venom Characteristics: Few bites of humans recorded; however, venom highly cytotoxic. May cause massive swelling & tissue necrosis. Tissue necrosis resulting in amputation has been reported.

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(Atheris squamigera) variable bush viper

Adults usually 40-60 cm long (max. 80 cm). Body color varies from dusky pale green to olive, to olive brown, or reddish brown. Belly pale yellow; sometimes pale green, & often thickly spotted w/ black. Some specimens w/ pale yellow crossbands. Scales keeled & their tips usually projecting away from the body, giving the snake a “rough,” rasp-like appearance.

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(Atheris ceratophora) Usambara eyelash viper

Venom likely hemotoxic, but not well studied. Considered nonlethal to man. No known specific antivenom currently produced.

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Jerdon’s red spotted pit viper (Trimeresurus jerdoni xanthomelas)

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(Crotalus simus culminatus) - Northwestern Neotropical rattlesnake

Habitat:

Mexico in southwestern Michoacán, southern and western Morelos, Guerrero, and southwestern Oaxaca, probably in extreme western Puebla and possibly in the Mexican Federal District

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Mangrove Pit Viper by kristianbell http://500px.com/photo/54826578

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Python brongersmai

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Atheris ceratophora 1 by BPFischer

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(Naja pallida) red spitting cobra

Venom not well characterized; as w/ other spitting cobras, venom may be more cytotoxic than neurotoxic in effect. Effectiveness of available anitvenoms is not known.

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Dusky pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius barbouri)

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(Atheris squamigera) variable bush viper

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Silver Arrow - Lincoln x Denton line, anery Long Tail boa (Boa i. longicauda)

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(Crotalus oreganus cerberus) Arizona black rattlesnake

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(Naja nivea) Cape cobra

Known to aggressively pursue potential threats.

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(Trimeresurus sumatranus malcolmi) Malcolm’s pitviper, Malcolm’s tree viper, Mt. Kinabalu pit viper