Bitis arietans somalica
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Common name: Somali puff adder.<ref name="Mal03">Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.</ref>
Bitis arietans somalica is a venomous viper subspecies<ref name="ITIS">Bitis arietans somalica (TSN 635233). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 27 August 2006.</ref> found only in Somalia, eastern Ethiopia and northern Kenya.<ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.</ref>
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[edit] Description
Distinguished from B. arietans by its keeled subcaudals.<ref name="Mal03"/>
Normally, B. arietans grows to about 800-900 mm. However, in northern Kenya, Uganda and Somalia, they grow unusually large, reaching lengths of up to 1905 mm.<ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.</ref>
[edit] Geographic range
Northern Kenya, eastern Ethiopia, Somalia (incl. Coiama Island).<ref name="SB95"/> The type locality given is "Bohodle, 2100 ft,. Somaliland" (Bohodle, 640 m, Somalia).<ref name="McD99"/>
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