exotic-venom: Bitis cornuta ~ many-horned adder The many-horned adder ranges from the coastal region
exotic-venom: Bitis cornuta ~ many-horned adder The many-horned adder ranges from the coastal region of southwest Namibia through west and southwest Cape Province in South Africa, with a few isolated populations in eastern Cape Province. When disturbed, it will hiss loudly and strike so energetically that most of its body is lifted off the ground in the process. However, it usually settles down in captivity. Venom Characteristics Venom primarily cytotoxic. Bites may cause pain, local swelling, & local necrosis. Few known bites of humans; no human fatalities recorded. -- source link