Gaboon adder (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros )

Last updated : 01/04/2007

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Gaboon adder (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros )

Here are some links to information on the Gaboon adder (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros ), in terms of its natural habitat, care in captivity and links to pictures. You will also find the main elements relative to a bite by this species, in terms of the venom type, time response to a bite, danger level of the venom, main symptoms and hospital equipment that should be on hand to treat a bite victim, and the links on the detailed treatment of a snake bite victim and any further information that we found on the Antiserum.

Common Name	Family:	Genus:	Species:	Snake bite Links	*Natural Habitat of the Gaboon adder (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros* ).**
Gaboon Adder	Viperidae	Bitis	gabonica	toxinology.com	EMBL, W. Wüster

Note:

Subspecies:: Bitis gabonica gabonica (DUMêRIL, BIBRON & DUMêRIL 1854)
Bitis gabonica rhinoceros (SCHLEGEL 1855)

Venom type	Time Critical	Danger level	Main symptoms	Hospital Equipment
Cytotoxic	urgent : transport to hospital immediately	high lethality potential	Local swelling, blistering, necrosis + coagulopathy, bleeding, cardiotoxicity

Links to Captive Care Sheets *of the Gaboon adder (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros* ).**	Links to Pictures *of the Gaboon adder (Bitis gabonica rhinoceros* ).**
VenomousReptiles.org, Snake Getters.com	calphotos, FotoSearch, Google,

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Last update : 01/04/2007