Need ID please

[Bigremi]

Hello,

I know this photo hasn't been taken in South Africa but coul you help me indentify this snake?
The picture has been taken in a rocky area in the Northern part of Namib desert the 1st April 2009:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/remi_bigon ... otostream/

Thank you

Moved

[Silvrav]

horned adder (Bitis cornuta)?

A Juvenile by the looks as well....

[ralphie]

b.caudalis is horned adder if i am not mistaken and b.cornuta is many horned adder??

[D@RRYL]

horned adder in the blue by the looks of him, colouration abit on the dull side.

[Silvrav]

ralphie, correct...I only see now that my copy paste missed the beginning of the sentenced.

Many-horned adder (Bitis cornuta)

[ralphie]

darryl..there are many colour variations of this species Just depends on the locality many are this dull colour and may look like they are about to shed..look them up..

[froot]

That's a Horned adder, Bitis caudalis.

[D@RRYL]

@ ralphie i am aware of their locality and colour variations ,if you look closely at the picture you will see the grey eyes!

[Tails'nScales]

B. caudalis