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32. African Hairy Bush Viper
There’s something intimidating about the name bush viper. It’s appropriate since snakes themselves are intimidating. Snake bites are very poisonous, and it can kill you if you don’t seek medical attention right away.
The brightly colored bristly scales of this snake make it one of the most beautiful snakes in the world.
It is quite an unpredictable snake, so it would be best not to keep it as a pet and only observe its beautiful pictures online. There is a maximum total length of 73 cm (29 in) for males of this species: body 58 cm (23 in), tail 15 cm (5.9 in).
In females, the maximum total length is 58 cm (23 inches). Comparatively to the females, the males are long and slender.
This animal has elongated, heavily keeled dorsal scales that give it a unique ‘shaggy’ appearance, almost bristly. The scales are the longesT In the anterior part of the body, while the scales around the head and neck are the shortest.
