Bitis

B. gabonica (Gaboon Viper)

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B. nasicornis (Rhinoceros Viper)

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The Bitis genus of vipers consists of sixteen species. The Gaboon Viper and Rhinoceros Viper are well-known, see the individual species articles for details.

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Gaboon Viper: The Gaboon viper is a terrestrial snake found in the rain forests of equatorial Africa. An ambush predator, it spends most of its life camouflaged and motionless in the leaf litter. The species is actually surprisingly docile in nature, but can strike with lightning speed in any direction....