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| 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. 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>
| 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''''' (common name: '''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>) 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.
 
 
'''''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 cm. However, it is similar to ''[[Bitis nasicornis|B. nasicornis]]'' and "probably" grows to over 1 m in length.<ref name="SB95"/>
The maximum recorded length is 75 [[centimetre]]s. However, it is similar to ''[[Bitis nasicornis|B. nasicornis]]'' and ''probably'' grows to over one [[metre]] in length.<ref name="SB95"/>


==Geographic range==
==Geographic range==
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"/>
Known from only three localities in the highlands to south-west [[Ethiopia]], at altitudes of 2,000 to 3,000 metres. 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==
* ''[[Bitis]]''.
* [[List of viperine species and subspecies]]
* [[List of viperine species and subspecies]].
* [[:Category:True vipers - Common names|True vipers - Common names]]
* [[:Category:True vipers - Common names|True vipers - Common names]].
* [[Snakebite]]
* [[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]]

Revision as of 08:47, 12 February 2007

Bitis parviocula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Viperinae
Genus: Bitis
Species: B. parviocula
Binomial name
Bitis parviocula
Böhme, 1977
Synonyms
  • Bitis parviocula - Böhme, 1977[1]

Bitis parviocula (common name: Ethiopian mountain adder[2][3]) 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.

Description

The maximum recorded length is 75 centimetres. However, it is similar to B. nasicornis and probably grows to over one metre in length.[3]

Geographic range

Known from only three localities in the highlands to south-west Ethiopia, at altitudes of 2,000 to 3,000 metres. 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. ↑ 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).
  2. ↑ 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. ↑ 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.
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