Many-horned Adder
Bitis cornuta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae (Vipèrids)
- GenusBitis (Puff Adders)
- SpeciesBitis cornuta (Many-horned Adder)
The many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta) is a viper species. It is found in certain rocky desert areas, mostly along the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, in western South Africa and southwestern Namibia. It has characteristic tufts of "horns" above each eye. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. No subspecies are currently recognized. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Many-horned Adder sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Many-horned Adder are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Many-horned Adder in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Many-horned Adder sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Many-horned Adder in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Many-horned Adder in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.