Nov 11, 2023
Desert mountain adder (Bitis xeropaga)
Photographer Spends 10 Days Tracking Down Snakes in Namibia
Photographer: Marisa Ishimatsu
Many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta)
Horned adder (Bitis caudalis)
Namaqua dwarf adder (Bitis schneideri)
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Desert mountain adder (Bitis xeropaga)
Photographer Spends 10 Days Tracking Down Snakes in Namibia
Photographer: Marisa Ishimatsu
Many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta)
Horned adder (Bitis caudalis)
Namaqua dwarf adder (Bitis schneideri)
Namaqua Dwarf Adder (Bitis schneideri) by Lourance Klose
(Bitis schneideri) Namaqua dwarf adder
An account is provided by Hurrell (1981) of a bite he sustained on his left index finger. The symptoms included intense pain, pronounced swelling, discoloration and oozing of serum from the punctures. After 24 hours, a 5 mm hematoma developed at the bite site. His condition stabilized after three to four days, with the swelling and pain gradually subsiding. Healing was complete after two weeks, with no loss of function or sensation of the afflicted digit. Minimal local tissue damage and no systemic effects were reported. No antivenom is available for this species.
(Bitis schneideri) Namaqua dwarf adder
Venom contains primarily weak cytotoxin, causing pain & local swelling; unlikely to be lethal to humans. Very few bites of humans recorded, causing slight swelling & discoloration at the bite site. No known specific antivenin is currently produced.
(Bitis schneideri) Namaqua dwarf adder