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Horned Adders have extremely variable colouration depending on the geographical area. Inhabit dry sandy regions where they sidewind on soft sand, burying themselves in loose sand using a wriggling or shuffling motion. Most characteristic feature is presence of an erect scale above each eye. There is a U-shaped or hourglass marking on top of the head. |
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MANY-HORNED ADDER - Veelhoringadder / Horingsman(Bitis cornuta)Length: 0.30 - 0.61m - Dusk & early morning
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Many-horned Adder's most distinctive feature is a tuft of 2 or 4 "horns" on either side of head above each eye. |
COMMON NIGHT ADDER - Gewone nagadder(Causus rhombeatus)Length: 0.4 - 1.0m - Nocturnal |
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Common Night Adders are found in varying shades of light grey, olive or light to pinkish brown with a series of large rhombic markings sometimes encircled with white on the back & tail. |
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