Bitis

The herpetofauna includes black-necked spitting cobra Naja nigricollis, African puff adder Bitis arietans, west African sand boa Eryx muelleri, sand viper Cerastes cerastes, desert monitor lizard Varanus griseus and various species of gecko.

Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger 2008

Reptiles occurring in the river include Geochelone sulcta, Trionys triungis, Varanus niloticus, Python sebae, Python regius, Bitis arietus and Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus (V).

'W' National Park, Niger 2009

The monitor lizard Varanus niloticus and snakes are common including python Python sebae, puff adder Bitis arietans, blacknecked cobra Naja nigricollis, and green mamba Dendroaspis jamesoni.

Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo 2009

Other interesting endemic reptiles include the Natal hinged tortoise (Kinixys natalensis), which is found throughout the Lebombo Mountain range, and the very rare endemic Albany adder (Bitis albanica), which is confined to the Algoa Bay area of the Eastern Cape.

Biological diversity in Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany 2008

Among the reptilian predators are the boomslang (Dispholidus typus typus), Cape cobra (Naja nivea), puff adder (Bitis arietans), and rock monitor (Varanus exanthematicus albigularis), as well as geckos, lizards, and skinks.

Kalahari xeric savanna 2008

The grasslands and heathlands support a number of snakes such as the puff adder (Bitis arientans arientans) and the herald snake (Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia).

Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

Reptiles include crocodile Crocodylus niloticus, Nile monitor lizard Varanus niloticus, African rock python Python sebae, blacknecked spitting cobra Naja nigricollis and puff adder Bitis arietans.

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania 2008

The island parks were established to protect the breeding habitats of the Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus, hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius, puff-adder Bitis arietans, cobra Naja haje and sawscaled viper Echis pyramidum.

Lake Turkana National Parks, Kenya 2008

Terrestrial forest snakes include the African rock python (Python sebae natalensis, VU), the Gabon viper (Bitis gabonica gabonica, VU) and the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca).

Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic 2008

Dust storms, forest fires, locust outbreaks and population displacement are all linked to the phenomenon of desertification, and have strongly negative consequences for people, in particular through the loss of livelihood and economic opportunities. the West African Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros) is a venomous and highly camouflaged snake which can fetch up to US$600 in the international exotic pet trade.

Western Africa and biodiversity 2007