Bitis peringueyi

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Bitis peringueyi

Scientific classification
| Kingdom:  | Animalia

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Phylum:  | Chordata

Subphylum:  | Vertebrata

Class:  | Reptilia

Order:  | Squamata

Suborder:  | Serpentes

Family:  | Viperidae

Subfamily:  | Viperinae

Genus:  | Bitis

Species:  | B. peringueyi

Binomial name
Bitis peringueyi
(Boulenger, 1888)
Synonyms

* Vipera Peringueyi \- Boulenger, 1888
* Bitis peringueyi \- Boulenger, 1896
* Bitis peringueyi \- Golay et al., 1993[1]

Common names: Peringuey's adder,[2][3] Peringuey's desert adder, sidewinding adder, [4] more.

Bitis peringueyi is a venomous viper species found in Namibia and southern Angola. No subspecies are currently recognized.[5]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Common names
* 3 Geographic range
* 4 See also
* 5 Cited references
* 6 External links

## Description[edit]

A small snake with an average length of 20-25 cm and a maximum recorded length of 32 cm.[4]

## Common names[edit]

Peringuey's adder,[2][3] Peringuey's desert adder, sidewinding adder, Namib dwarf sand adder,[4] dwarf puff adder.[3]

## Geographic range[edit]

The Namib Desert from southern Angola to Lüderitz, Namibia. The type locality is given as "Damaraland, 10 miles east of Walfisch Bay" [Namibia].[1]

## See also[edit]

* Bitis.
* List of viperine species and subspecies.
* True vipers - Common names.
* True vipers - Synonymy.
* Snakebite.

## Cited references[edit]

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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Species Bitis peringueyi at the Species2000 Database
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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.
5. ↑ Bitis peringueyi (TSN 634958) at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed 5 April 2007.

## External links[edit]

* Peringuey's Desert Adder (Bitis peringueyi) at The Colorado Herpetological Society. Accessed 2 October 2006.
* Reiserer RS, DeNardo DF. 2000. Natural history observations on Bitis peringueyi. Cimbebasia 16: 195-198. PDF at Vanderbilt University. Accessed 2 October 2006.