![]() The venom of the snake contains potent hemotoxins that can cause massive tissue necrosis, convulsions, and collapse Rhinoceros Viper Snake Bites can result in moderate systemic envenomation (venom injection) but fatalities are not normally reported. Some African communities are known to tolerate the presence of this viper. Human contact with this snake is not uncommon, but bites are infrequent since the snake is usually reluctant to strike.The snake prefers to hide in leaf litter, among fallen trees, or in root tangles of large trees during the day It tends to puff and hiss repeatedly and loudly if disturbed. The rhinoceros viper has a mild disposition and is generally slow-moving, but it can strike quickly both forwards and to the side if provoked. It mostly preys on rodents, small mammals but can occasionally eat frogs, toads and fish. Head may be blue or green with distinctive black arrow mark its belly dirty-white to dull green with plenty of black and grey blotches The rhinoceros viper color and pattern may vary from one region to another it may be described with various geometric shapes in pale blue, red, lemon yellow, green, purple, white, and jet black.The head is relatively narrow, flat, triangular and very distinct from its narrow neck the snout is short and presents scaly nasal horns It has a slightly depressed body with a triangular cross-section the snake has a very thick and heavy body with a short tail. ![]() The snake can climb low height trees and plants and swims well too, if needed. The viper is a typically land-dwelling reptile that is seen in tropical rainforests and other dense dry and wet forests (including near swamps, marshes, and waterbodies) it may be occasionally found in areas of sparse vegetation too. ![]() The rhinoceros viper can grow to a maximum size of about 5 feet or so, but the average adult size is a little over 2.5 feet The snake belongs to the viper family or Viperidae and is found in altitudes up to 8,200 feet (2,500 m).
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