8. The Spiny Bush Viper A Leaf Draped Serpent with Barbed Scales



Ragged scales let the spiny bush viper vanish among African vines. Heat pits guide night ambushes, and its venom can cause severe bleeding. Though bites are rare, deforestation threatens this striking canopy predator.
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