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13. New records of Gaboon viper ( Bitis gabonica ) in Angola

@article{Santanna201613NR,
  title={13. New records of Gaboon viper ( Bitis gabonica ) in Angola},
  author={S{\'a}vio Stefanini Sant'anna},
  journal={The Herpetological Bulletin},
  year={2016}
}
  • S. Sant'anna
  • Published 2016
  • Geography
  • The Herpetological Bulletin
The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) is a sedentary snake distributed across the tropical and subtropical forests, woodlands and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa (e.g. Angelici et al., 2000; Warner, 2009). The geographical distribution ranges from Nigeria to southern Sudan, through Uganda, western Kenya, southeastern Tanzania, Zambia, democratic Republic of Congo, the extreme north of Angola (Zaire and Cabinda provinces), northern Zululand, and South Africa (Spawls et al, 1995). Between April 2015… Expand
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