Gaboon viper: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Gaboon viper lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bitis gabonica
Group	Snakes
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the Gaboon viper live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Gaboon viper in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Gaboon viper endangered?

The Gaboon viper’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Gaboon viper?

The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Bitis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Gaboon viper

The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica), also called the Gaboon adder, is a large and highly venomous species of viper found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest member of the genus Bitis. Like all other vipers, it is venomous, and it has the longest fangs of any venomous snake – up to 2 inches (5.1 cm) in length – and the highest venom yield of any snake. No subspecies are recognized.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gaboon viper (revision 1368756866), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q371183 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).