Common Snakes of Zimbabwe
Snouted Night Adder
Causus defilippii is a venomous viper species found in East Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized. Its common name is snouted night adder.
Rhombic Night Adder
Causus rhombeatus is a venomous viper species endemic to subsaharan Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Puff Adder
Bitis arietans is a venomous viper species found in savannah and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa except for the Sahara and rain forest regions. It is responsible for causing the most snakebite fatalities in Africa owing to various factors, such as its wide distribution and frequent occurrence in highly populated regions. Two subspecies are currently ...more ↓
Berg Adder
Bitis atropos is a small, venomous viper species endemic to mountainous regions in southern Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
