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    Species Accepted

    Bitis xeropaga Haacke, 1975

    Desert Mountain Adder

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      6 results
      Desert Mountain Adder English
      Vipera di Lüderitz Italian
      Woestynbergadder Afrikaans
      Wüsten-Puffotter German
      Ørken-bjergpuffadder Danish
      沙漠噝蝰 Chinese

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      20 results
      Haacke, W. D. (1975). Description of a new adder (Viperidae, Reptilia) from Southern Africa, with a discussion of related forms. Cimbebasia (A) 4: 115-128.
      Spawls, S., & Branch, B. (2020). The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Bloomsbury, London, 336 Pp.
      Bates, M.F.; Branch, W.R., Bauer, A.M.; Burger, M., Marais, J.; Alexander, G.J. & de Villliers, M.S. (eds.). (2014). Atlas and Red List of the Reptiles of South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland. Suricata 1. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, 512 Pp.
      Sattler, U. (1998). Nachzucht von Bitis xeropaga (HAACKE 1975). Elaphe 6 (4): 24.
      Mallow, D. Ludwig, D. & Nilson, G. (2003). True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger, Malabar, Florida, 410 Pp. [Review in HR 35: 200, Reptilia 35: 74].
      Lenk,P.; Herrmann,H. W.; Joger,U. & Wink,M. (1999). Phylogeny and taxonomic subdivision of Bitis (Reptilia: Viperidae) based on molecular evidence. Kaupia (Darmstadt) (8): 31-38.
      Schleicher, & Alfred. (2015). Reptilien Namibias. Namibia Scientific Society, 276 Pp.
      Phelps, T. (2010). Old World Vipers. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt, 558 Pp. [Critical Review in Sauria 33 (3): 19 and HR 43: 503].
      Fleck, J. (1999). Bemerkungen zur Wüstenbergotter Bitis xeropaga HAACKE 1975 sowie Beobachtungen bei der Haltung und Zucht. Herpetofauna 21 (122): 5-9.
      McDiarmid, R.W.; Campbell, J.A. & Touré,T.A. (1999). Snake species of the world. Vol. 1. [type catalogue]. Herpetologists’ League, 511 Pp.

      Citation

      Bitis xeropaga Haacke, 1975 in undefined