genus
Bitis
Bitis is a genus in the family Viperidae. This database currently files 27 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 4 countries.
- Species filed
- 27
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 4
- With a free photo
- 7%
- Weight range
- 473.8 g – 2.38 kg
Best-known members of Bitis
Ranked by popularity score.
Gaboon viper
Bitis gabonica
Puff adder
Bitis arietans
Rhinoceros viper
Bitis nasicornis
Dwarf puff adder
Bitis peringueyi
Namaqua puff adder
Bitis schneideri
Horned adder
Bitis caudalis
Berg adder
Bitis atropos
Many-horned adder
Bitis cornuta
How threatened is Bitis?
2 of 27 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 50% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 50% |
Where is Bitis found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Bitis
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaboon viper | Bitis gabonica | Viperidae | Vulnerable | 2.38 kg | Not recorded |
| Puff adder | Bitis arietans | Viperidae | Least Concern | 2.38 kg | Not recorded |
| Rhinoceros viper | Bitis nasicornis | Viperidae | Not recorded | 717 g | Not recorded |
| Dwarf puff adder | Bitis peringueyi | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Namaqua puff adder | Bitis schneideri | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Horned adder | Bitis caudalis | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Berg adder | Bitis atropos | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Many-horned adder | Bitis cornuta | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Rhinoceros adder | Bitis rhinoceros | Viperidae | Not recorded | 2.38 kg | Not recorded |
| Red adder | Bitis rubida | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Desert mountain adder | Bitis xeropaga | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Hornless adder | Bitis inornata | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ethiopia viper | Bitis parviocula | Viperidae | Not recorded | 473.8 g | 1 |
| Kenya horned viper | Bitis worthingtoni | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Southern adder | Bitis armata | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Albany adder | Bitis albanica | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Angolan adder | Bitis heraldica | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bale Mountains adder | Bitis harenna | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Bitis benjaminswilei | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Bitis brianwallacei | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Bitis kajerikbulliardi | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Bitis lourenceklosei | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Bitis matteoae | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Bitis oflahertyae | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Bitis pintaudii | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Bitis swilae | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Bitis tomcottoni | Viperidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |