The Berg adder (Bitis atropos) is a small, venomous viper species native to the mountainous regions of southern Africa. This snake has a distinctive pattern of gray or brown bands that help it ...
They strike their prey with a venom-filled bite, before letting it crawl away and die, at which point the snake eats it. The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica), is another large snake, but it doesn't get ...
Beware, they can cause you permanent blindness if the venom touches the eyeball. The ‘Bitis arietans’ loves to dwell in grasslands, more reason why they are found in Nairobi. It is one of the ...