Bitis is a genus of vipers found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula, currently comprising 18 recognized species, and includes both the largest and the smallest vipers in the world. Members are known for characteristic threat displays that involve inflating and deflating their bodies while hissing and puffing loudly. The type species, Bitis arietans, the puff adder, is also the most widely distributed viper in Africa.
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Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Gaboon Viper
Source Puff adder (Wikidata)
Source Bitis nasicornis (Wikidata)
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ574527, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Bitis
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In Group: Snake Genera, Lead
Bitis is a genus of vipers found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula.
View the SourceWikidata: Bitis
Wikidata Q574527, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Gaboon Viper
Parent Taxon Of: Gaboon Viper, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q574527 (Bitis)View the Source Puff adder (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Puff Adder, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q574527 (Bitis)View the Source Bitis nasicornis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Rhinoceros Viper, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q574527 (Bitis)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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