I need this snake ID for my slide show.







Keith

Where was this picture taken?

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Originally posted by FRANKIE2000:
Where was this picture taken?

I'm guessing this is an African viper, just from book picts, and could be Bitis caudalis, Cape Horned Adder. Just a guess. The Africans will be awake in a few more hours.

It's not easy to tell from the photo as it's not very clear and the head is facing away from the camera, but I think Steve is probably right. It looks like a horned adder (Bitis Caudalis) or a many horned adder (bitis Cornuta) to me.

Kayaker might possibly be able to give a definite identification.

The pic was from Namibia(Tsesib).
My wife took it while she was wandering around. When she got back she told us she saw a snake. When I saw the pic I told her it was probably not a good idea to poke it!

Thanks for the answers. I could have researched it myself but why waste all this knowledge!!!!

Keith

I third that, Horned adder, (Bitis caudalis) which can be quite variable in colouration. I dont think it is one of the many-horned adders (B. cornuta sp.). A close-up of the head would sort the argument out for good.

Keith you just have to keep her closer to the vest.

In my part of the world, this would be a "dead" snake. Or the "Mexican Hat Dance" snake - the description based of the dance we do while running away....

As the others have said, it is a horned adder. Scroll down to "Day 6" on my hunting report for a close up picture of one. Hunting Report