Bitis xeropaga is a venomous viper species found in southern Namibia and northwestern Cape Province in South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
Venom is a type of poison, especially one secreted by an animal. It is delivered in a bite, sting, or similar action. Venom has evolved in terrestr...
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starts withAdults average 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in) total length (body + tail), with a maximum total length of 61 cm (24 in) for a female.
Northwestern Cape Province in South Africa and the arid mountains of the lower Orange River basin, north into southern Namibia and Great Namaqualand as far as Aus is the range for this snake.
The type locality given is "Dreigratberg on north bank of Orange River, Lüderitz district, South West Africa (16°52' E, 28°05' S, alt. about 300 m )".
