#horned adder

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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)

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(Bitis caudalis) horned adder

Venom primarily cytotoxic, w/ local swelling & intense pain & vomiting, little or no necrosis. Venom of this species is mildly anticoagulent & possibly the least potent of any species in this genus. Very few bites & no human fatalities recorded.

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(Bitis caudalis) horned adder, horned puff adder, horned viper Very few bites & no human fatalities recorded. Venom primarily cytotoxic, w/ local swelling & intense pain & vomiting, little or no necrosis. Venom of this species is mildly anticoagulant & possibly the least potent of any species in this genus.

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(Bitis caudalis)  Horned adder

Very few bites & no human fatalities recorded. Venom primarily cytotoxic, w/ local swelling & intense pain & vomiting, little or no necrosis. Venom of this species is mildly anticoagulant & possibly the least potent of any species in this genus.

[exotic-venom]

(Bitis caudalis) horned adder, horned puff adder, horned viper

Little is known about this snake’s venom. It is estimated that about 300 mg of this snake’s venom would be required to kill an adult. Envenomation symptoms in humans include swelling, severe pain, nausea, vomiting and shock. Blisters and necrotic ulcers may form around the bite site. Some deaths reported, none confirmed.

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