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BITIS ARIETANS [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies)
Bitis arietans
Latin
DEF

A thick-bodied exceedingly venomous widely distributed African viper that inflates its body and hisses loudly when disturbed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Bitis arietans
Latin
CONT

Les principaux genres de vipères sont les atheris, vipères arboricoles à queue prenante, les causus, qui sont nocturnes, les echis ou vipères des sables, les bitis ou vipères heurtantes, les cérastes ou vipères, à cornes et les vipera de nos régions.

OBS

Les bitis sont des vipères très venimeuses de la forêt ou de la savane africaines.

Spanish

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