Bitis heraldica
Bitis heraldica is a viper species endemic to Angola. It is easily distinguished from B. caudalis by its heavily speckled belly and lack of any supraocular "horns". No subspecies are currently recognized.
Taxonomy
Its common names include Angolan adder and Bocage's horned adder.Description
The maximum recorded total length is.Distribution and habitat
It is found on the high plateau of central Angola.The type locality given is "sur les bords de la rivière Calae, l'un des affluents de Cunene, entre le 13o et 14o parallèle á l'est de Caconda." Calai [River, Cacanda, Angola.
It commonly inhabits rocky mountain slopes.