The Namaqua dwarf adder or spotted dwarf adder is possibly the world's smallest member of Bitis (the Vipers) In the picture below you can see they have the typical strongly keeled scales and inhabit sandy

The Angolan adder. This tyke is so rare,(just like the plain mountain adder) and to compound the difficulty it is found in a country known for its forgotten war - Angola A place that had an ongoing civil

How's that for a slap in the face... scientists put inornate in your name. If it isn't enough to be one of the most dull of the vipers... the scientist have to point it out and label you with it. It is

Now this little rascal you wont find just anywhere. The irascible Berg Adder Limited to wet cool mountains in the of Southern Africa its a rare opportunity to see one. But best leave it at seeing them.

Another small adder but now the true desert variety is the Peringuey's Desert Adder or Sidwinder adder - Bitis peringueyi. These little guys and gals are found in the dune deserts off the Namibia coast.

In dry arid areas we find these little fellows the Horned Adder and the Many Horned Adder. Very small adders typically well under a foot in length and that's an adaptation to the harsh environments they

While the Gaboon and Rhinoceros Viper are more rare, their close relative, the puff adder, is far more common. Perhaps not as strikingly colored but beautiful none the less. By Johannes van Rooyen - Public

Next up in my list of strikingly beautiful snakes is the Rhinoceros Viper. It is a close relative of the gaboon adder and even has similar patterning. It gets its name from the multiple horns on its snout.

The Gaboon adder or aptly named Butterfly viper (Bitis gabonica) Photo by Thomas Eimermacher With pinks and purples, beiges and browns this is truly a stunning snake to behold. ...and in leaves it amazing