With an average length of 18–25 cm and a maximum reported length of 28 cm, this is the smallest species of the genus Bitis and possibly the world's smallest viperid.
Common names: Namaqua dwarf adder, spotted dwarf adder, Schneider's adder.
Namaqua Dwarf Adder Snakes
Bitis schneideri is a venomous viper species found in a small coastal region that straddles the border between Namibia and South Africa. This is the smallest species in the genus Bitis and possibly the world's smallest viperid. No subspecies are currently recognized.
With an average length of 18–25 cm and a maximum reported length of 28 cm, this is the smallest species of the genus Bitis and possibly the world's smallest viperid.
Common names: Namaqua dwarf adder, spotted dwarf adder, Schneider's adder.
With an average length of 18–25 cm and a maximum reported length of 28 cm, this is the smallest species of the genus Bitis and possibly the world's smallest viperid.
Common names: Namaqua dwarf adder, spotted dwarf adder, Schneider's adder.