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| binomial = ''Bitis parviocula'' | | binomial = ''Bitis parviocula'' | ||
| binomial_authority = [[W. Böhme|Böhme]], [[1977]] | | binomial_authority = [[W. Böhme|Böhme]], [[1977]] | ||
| synonyms = * ''Bitis parviocula'' - Böhme, 1977<ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. | | synonyms = * ''Bitis parviocula'' - Böhme, 1977<ref name="McD99">McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).</ref> | ||
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''' | '''Common names:''' Ethiopian mountain adder.<ref name="Mal03">Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.</ref><ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.</ref> | ||
'''''Bitis parviocula''''' is a [[venomous snake|venomous]] [[Viperinae|viper]] [[species]] found only in south-west [[Ethiopia]]. A big viper with a broad head and spectacular geometric markings.<ref name="SB95"/> No subspecies are currently recognized.<ref name="ITIS">{{ITIS|ID=634957|taxon=Bitis parviocula|year=2006|date=26 July}}</ref> | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The maximum recorded length is 75 | The maximum recorded length is 75 cm. However, it is similar to ''[[Bitis nasicornis|B. nasicornis]]'' and "probably" grows to over 1 m in length.<ref name="SB95"/> | ||
==Geographic range== | ==Geographic range== | ||
Known from only three localities in the highlands to south-west [[Ethiopia]], at altitudes of | Known from only three localities in the highlands to south-west [[Ethiopia]], at altitudes of 2000-3000 m. The [[Type locality (biology)|type locality]] is given as "Doki River bridge (8°20'N-35°56'E), bei Yambo (=Yembo), an der strasse von Metu nach Bedelle, Provinz Illubabor, SW-Äthiopien" [Ethiopia].<ref name="SB95"/><ref name="McD99"/> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of viperine species and subspecies]] | * ''[[Bitis]]''. | ||
* [[:Category:True vipers - Common names|True vipers - Common names]] | * [[List of viperine species and subspecies]]. | ||
* [[Snakebite]] | * [[:Category:True vipers - Common names|True vipers - Common names]]. | ||
* [[Snakebite]]. | |||
==Cited references== | ==Cited references== | ||
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== External links == | |||
* {{EMBL species|genus=Bitis|species=parviocula}} | |||
[[Category:True vipers]] | [[Category:True vipers]] | ||
[[Category:CZ Live]] | [[Category:CZ Live]] | ||
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Common names: Ethiopian mountain adder.[2][3]
Bitis parviocula is a venomous viper species found only in south-west Ethiopia. A big viper with a broad head and spectacular geometric markings.[3] No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]
Description
The maximum recorded length is 75 cm. However, it is similar to B. nasicornis and "probably" grows to over 1 m in length.[3]
Geographic range
Known from only three localities in the highlands to south-west Ethiopia, at altitudes of 2000-3000 m. The type locality is given as "Doki River bridge (8°20'N-35°56'E), bei Yambo (=Yembo), an der strasse von Metu nach Bedelle, Provinz Illubabor, SW-Äthiopien" [Ethiopia].[3][1]
See also
Cited references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ↑ Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
- ↑ Bitis parviocula (TSN 634957). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 26 July 2006.
External links
- Species Bitis parviocula at the Species2000 Database