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Viperidae Collection (page 2)

Viperidae, a diverse family of venomous snakes, encompasses some of the most fascinating and dangerous reptiles on our planet

Background imageViperidae Collection: Black-headed bushmaster (Lachesis melanocephala) with tongue extended, Siquirres

Black-headed bushmaster (Lachesis melanocephala) with tongue extended, Siquirres, Limon, Costa Rica

Background imageViperidae Collection: Andean forest pit viper (Bothriopsis pulchra) curled up on fern, Sumaco, Napo, Ecuador

Andean forest pit viper (Bothriopsis pulchra) curled up on fern, Sumaco, Napo, Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Speckled forest pit viper (Bothriopsis taeniata) on heliconia, Yasuni National Park

Speckled forest pit viper (Bothriopsis taeniata) on heliconia, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Eyelash palm pitviper (Bothriechis schlegelii) curled round plant, Canande, Esmeraldas

Eyelash palm pitviper (Bothriechis schlegelii) curled round plant, Canande, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Eyelash palm pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) with tongue extended, Mindo, Pichincha

Eyelash palm pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) with tongue extended, Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Horned adder (Bitis caudalis) Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia

Horned adder (Bitis caudalis) Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia

Background imageViperidae Collection: Horned adder (Bitis caudalis) waiting for a passing prey into the Namib Desert, Brandberg

Horned adder (Bitis caudalis) waiting for a passing prey into the Namib Desert, Brandberg, Namibia

Background imageViperidae Collection: Horned adder (Bitis caudalis) close up of eye, Brandberg area, Namibia

Horned adder (Bitis caudalis) close up of eye, Brandberg area, Namibia

Background imageViperidae Collection: Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) camouflaged on the rainforest floor. Corcovado National Park

Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) camouflaged on the rainforest floor. Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Background imageViperidae Collection: Adder (Vipera berus) head portrait, Staffordshire, England, UK, April

Adder (Vipera berus) head portrait, Staffordshire, England, UK, April

Background imageViperidae Collection: Adder (Vipera berus) basking in the spring sunshine, Staffordshire, England, UK, April

Adder (Vipera berus) basking in the spring sunshine, Staffordshire, England, UK, April

Background imageViperidae Collection: Sidewinder / Peringueys adder (Bitis peringueyi) lying in wait, buried in sand

Sidewinder / Peringueys adder (Bitis peringueyi) lying in wait, buried in sand ready to ambush prey, Namib Desert, Namibia

Background imageViperidae Collection: Adder (Vipera berus) camouflaged in dead ferns, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Adder (Vipera berus) camouflaged in dead ferns, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. May

Background imageViperidae Collection: Horned adder (Bitis caudalis) eyes and horns, Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia

Horned adder (Bitis caudalis) eyes and horns, Swakopmund, Erongo, Namibia

Background imageViperidae Collection: Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) portrait, Caribbean slope of Guatemala, Izabal, Guatemala

Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) portrait, Caribbean slope of Guatemala, Izabal, Guatemala

Background imageViperidae Collection: Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis), only rattlesnake without rattle

Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis), only rattlesnake without rattle, slithering in rock. Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Background imageViperidae Collection: European Common adder (Vipera berus) pair courting and retreating under gorse (Ulex sp)

European Common adder (Vipera berus) pair courting and retreating under gorse (Ulex sp). Buckinghamshire, England, UK. May

Background imageViperidae Collection: Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) young, coiled up on desert floor at dusk

Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) young, coiled up on desert floor at dusk, flicking tongue, Texas, USA. March

Background imageViperidae Collection: A venomous Banded sea krait / Yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina)

A venomous Banded sea krait / Yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) swimming over a coral reef, Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageViperidae Collection: Gravid female Timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) basking to bring young to term

Gravid female Timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) basking to bring young to term, Pennsylvania, USA

Background imageViperidae Collection: Page 159. The Long Snouted Snake, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)

Page 159. The Long Snouted Snake, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670060 Page 159. The Long Snouted Snake, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageViperidae Collection: Page 99. The Crotulus, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)

Page 99. The Crotulus, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670037 Page 99. The Crotulus, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageViperidae Collection: Page 158. The Rattle Snake, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)

Page 158. The Rattle Snake, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670059 Page 158. The Rattle Snake, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageViperidae Collection: Page 93. The Viper;the Whip Snake, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)

Page 93. The Viper;the Whip Snake, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670034 Page 93. The Viper; the Whip Snake, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageViperidae Collection: Venomous Yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) heading up to the surface to

Venomous Yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) heading up to the surface to breathe, Philippines

Background imageViperidae Collection: Trimeresurus popeiorum - Pope's Pit Viper

Trimeresurus popeiorum - Pope's Pit Viper
Thor Hakonsen

Background imageViperidae Collection: Sahara Horned Viper

Sahara Horned Viper
Thor Hakonsen

Background imageViperidae Collection: Sumatran pitviper (Trimeresurus sumatranus), detail of scales

Sumatran pitviper (Trimeresurus sumatranus), detail of scales. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Background imageViperidae Collection: Black-tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus), Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. August

Black-tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus), Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA. August

Background imageViperidae Collection: Asp Viper (Vipera aspis) with field full of dandelions, Italy

Asp Viper (Vipera aspis) with field full of dandelions, Italy

Background imageViperidae Collection: Osbornes lancehead (Bothrops osbornei) in cloud forest, Choco region

Osbornes lancehead (Bothrops osbornei) in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Meadow viper, (Vipera ursinii), basking in alpine meadow, Apennines, Italy, September

Meadow viper, (Vipera ursinii), basking in alpine meadow, Apennines, Italy, September. Non-ex

Background imageViperidae Collection: Peringueys desert adder, (Bitis peringueyi), sidewinding on dune, Namib desert

Peringueys desert adder, (Bitis peringueyi), sidewinding on dune, Namib desert, Namibia, February. Non-ex

Background imageViperidae Collection: Horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) in natural setting, Turkey

Horned viper (Vipera ammodytes) in natural setting, Turkey

Background imageViperidae Collection: Hagens pit viper (Trimeresurus hageni) in tree, Sumatra

Hagens pit viper (Trimeresurus hageni) in tree, Sumatra

Background imageViperidae Collection: Sabah pit viper (Trimeresurus sabahi) portrait, Siberut island. West Sumatra

Sabah pit viper (Trimeresurus sabahi) portrait, Siberut island. West Sumatra

Background imageViperidae Collection: Beautiful pitviper (Trimeresurus venustus) juvenile, captive occurs in Thailand. Venomous species

Beautiful pitviper (Trimeresurus venustus) juvenile, captive occurs in Thailand. Venomous species

Background imageViperidae Collection: Adder (Vipera berus) portrait, Staffordshire, England, UK, April

Adder (Vipera berus) portrait, Staffordshire, England, UK, April

Background imageViperidae Collection: Peringueys adder / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi), sidewinding

Peringueys adder / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi), sidewinding, Namib Desert, Namibia, May

Background imageViperidae Collection: Adder (Vipera berus) coiled, basking on moss in the spring sunshine, Staffordshire

Adder (Vipera berus) coiled, basking on moss in the spring sunshine, Staffordshire, England, UK, April

Background imageViperidae Collection: Eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) portrait, Canande, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) portrait, Canande, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) with tongue extended on branch, Canande, Esmeraldas

Eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) with tongue extended on branch, Canande, Esmeraldas

Background imageViperidae Collection: Two striped forest pitviper (Bothriopsis bilineata) curled up on log, Yasuni National Park

Two striped forest pitviper (Bothriopsis bilineata) curled up on log, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Juvenile Spotted lancehead (Bothrops punctatus) curled up on branch, Rio Silanche

Juvenile Spotted lancehead (Bothrops punctatus) curled up on branch, Rio Silanche, Pichincha, Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Spotted lancehead (Bothrops punctatus) with tongue extended curled round branch, Canande

Spotted lancehead (Bothrops punctatus) with tongue extended curled round branch, Canande, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Ecuadorian toadheaded viper (Bothrops campbelli) portrait, Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador

Ecuadorian toadheaded viper (Bothrops campbelli) portrait, Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador

Background imageViperidae Collection: Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) hidden in the sand. Swakopmund, Namibia

Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) hidden in the sand. Swakopmund, Namibia

Background imageViperidae Collection: Adder (Vipera berus) tasting the air with tongue, Staffordshire, England, UK, April

Adder (Vipera berus) tasting the air with tongue, Staffordshire, England, UK, April. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate



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Viperidae, a diverse family of venomous snakes, encompasses some of the most fascinating and dangerous reptiles on our planet. In the leaf litter of the Nguu Mountains in Tanzania, Africa, a young Gaboon Viper hides, its intricate patterns blending seamlessly with its surroundings. Meanwhile, high above in the skies, we catch a mesmerizing view from above as a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake slithers gracefully through its desert habitat. Venturing to Guatemala's Caribbean slope brings us face to face with an enchanting Eyelash Pit Viper. Its vibrant colors and piercing gaze captivate us as it rests on a branch. On another continent entirely, within captivity lies the captivating Butterfly/Rhinoceros Viper; its name aptly describes its breathtaking beauty. In Pennsylvania's forests, we witness nature's miracle unfold before our eyes - a Timber Rattlesnake female tenderly cares for her newborn young. The bond between mother and offspring is undeniable as they bask together under the warm sun. A Sahara Sand Viper burrows deep into the sand to hide from prying eyes; even in captivity, this remarkable creature retains its instinctual behavior. Back in Pennsylvania once more, we stumble upon another gathering of Timber Rattlesnakes at their maternity site - an awe-inspiring sight that showcases their social nature. The Eyelash Pit Viper strikes again with its distinctive yellow coloration that sets it apart from other members of the Crotalinae subfamily within Viperidae. Moving across continents yet again takes us to Sumatra's lush rainforests where a juvenile Sumatran Pit Viper adorns a tree trunk like living artwork. With tongue extended and flicking through the air around it, an Eyelash Viper explores its environment using taste as one of its primary senses. Finally, we encounter Thailand's Beautiful Pit Vipers; their presence in captivity allows us to appreciate their elegance and grace up close.