Gaboon viper

Gaboon viper
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Bitis
Species:	B. gabonica
Binomial name
	Bitis gabonica; (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854)
	Distribution range
Synonyms
	Echidna Gabonica A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854; Bitis gabonica — Boulenger, 1896; Cobra gabonica — Mertens, 1937; Bitis gabonica gabonica ; — Mertens, 1951; Bi[tis]. javonica Suzuki & Iwanga, 1970; Bitis gabonica — Golay et al., 1993;

The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica), also called the Gaboon adder, is a viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. It is the largest member of the genus Bitis, and has the longest fangs of any venomous snake – up to 2 inches (5 cm) in length – and the highest venom yield of any snake. No subspecies are recognized.

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