Bitis arietans Merrem, 1820

Bittencourt-Silva, Gabriela B., Bayliss, Julian & Conradie, Werner, 2020, First herpetological surveys of Mount Lico and Mount Socone, Mozambique, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 247) 14 (2), pp. 198-217 : 211

Bitis arietans Merrem, 1820

Puff Adder

Material. MOUNT LICO (base): Identification. Two species of Bitis are known for northern Mozambique, B. arietans and B. gabonica . The former is very common, while the latter is rarely seen in Mozambique. We assign the material from Mount Lico to B. arietans based on the characteristic v-shaped chevrons on the back and the absence of horns on the snout. Comments. Two individuals that were brought into Mount Lico base camp were photographed but not collected. A third individual was observed by a botanist on the granite slopes of Mount Socone.