Causus Lichtensteinii

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Causus lichtensteinii is a venomous viper species found in western and central Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized. Averages 30-55 cm in length with a reported maximum of 70 cm. The head is not that wide and the snout is blunt. The eye is surrounded by a circumorbital ring of 5-7 scales. There are 6 supralabials and 9 sublabials. The temporals number 2+3 and sometimes 2+2, with the first and second upper temporals being as long together as the first lower one. Loreals: 1+1. Midbody there are 15 rows of weakly keeled dorsal scales that have a velvety texture. The anal scale is single. There are 128-152 ventral scales. The subcaudals number 18-22 in males and 17-19 in females.