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| name = ''Bitis parviocula''
| name = ''Bitis parviocula''
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| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
| phylum = Chordata
| subphylum = [[Vertebrate|Vertebrata]]
| subphylum = Vertebrata
| classis = [[Reptile|Reptilia]]
| classis = Reptilia
| ordo = [[Squamata]]
| ordo = Squamata
| subordo = [[Snake|Serpentes]]
| subordo = [[Snake|Serpentes]]
| familia = [[Viperidae]]
| familia = Viperidae
| subfamilia = [[Viperinae]]
| subfamilia = [[Viperinae]]
| genus = ''[[Bitis]]''
| genus = ''[[Bitis]]''
| species = '''''B. parviocula'''''
| species = '''''B. parviocula'''''
| binomial = ''Bitis parviocula''
| binomial = ''Bitis parviocula''
| binomial_authority = [[W. Böhme|Böhme]], [[1977]]
| binomial_authority = 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>
'''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>
 
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'''''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>
'''''Bitis parviocula''''' is a 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">[http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634957 ''Bitis parviocula'' (TSN 634957)] at [http://www.itis.gov/index.html Integrated Taxonomic Information System]. Accessed 5 April 2007.</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
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==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 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].<ref name="SB95"/><ref name="McD99"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{EMBL species|genus=Bitis|species=parviocula}}
* {{EMBL species|genus=Bitis|species=parviocula}}.
 


[[Category:True vipers]]
[[Category:True vipers]]
[[Category:Biology Workgroup]]
[[Category:Biology Workgroup]]

Revision as of 06:43, 5 April 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]

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. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Bitis parviocula (TSN 634957) at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed 5 April 2007.

External links

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