Rhino Viper

by **NEWB** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:20 am

Hi all,

I was looking at a pic of a rhino viper and the colors are very strange. How do these snakes survive in the wild if their colors are clearly not for camouflage?

Do these snakes change color as they get older? But then they surely need “better” camouflage when they are younger?

Some info would be great thanks!!

by **mm069** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:36 am

I think you'd be surprised how good this animals camo actually is. Its colors and patterns help to break up it's shape against the forest floor. Its hunting tactic is ambush, and it is obviously succesful in that.
I don't think there are many predators that would like to take this snake on. It's placid for the most part, but it's bite is pretty horrible!

by **Nasicornis** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:33 am

In my opinion, Rhino and Gaboon vipers are probably the best equipped snakes when it comes to camo. Their cryptic coloration makes them almost invisible on a forest floor covered in leaf litter. Don’t let the vivid colour fool you, they disappear in their natural environment.

by **Nasicornis** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:42 am

by **mm069** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:34 am

Beautiful, spectacular and functional!

by **mm069** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:41 am

I was actually wondering how long it would be for Nasicornis to apear on this thread...

by **NEWB** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:50 am

hehehehe

cool, thanks guys! quite amazing.....

by **Nasicornis** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:56 am

Been here a while,just the camo was so good, you didn't notice me.

by **mm069** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:58 am

HA HA!

by **NEWB** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:00 pm

LoL

by **armata** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:34 pm

nasicornis are difficult to spot even when they are up in a bush; ditto gaboons but not in bushes.

My 2c worth is that puffies are the clear winner when it comes to camouflage.

Should we not be calling nasicornis by the common name nose-horned viper now? this re the splitting of the two.

by **Nasicornis** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:33 pm

Nah, lets just revert back and call it River Jack again, sounds better than some horny nosed thing.

by **xerophak** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:42 pm

somebody knows, so that function is the horns?

or it follows without being of importance. (simple great grudges but)

by **mm069** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:11 pm

Hey, to me it'll always be River Jack.... I'm a little strange like that. I like interesting names like 'Fierce Snake', 'Death Adder', 'Chunk Head', 'River Jack'... Much cooler than 'Horn Nosed Viper' if you ask me

by **Nasicornis** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:12 pm

Could be that the horns just adds to help with the camouflage?

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