Poisonous snakes need not look big and scary. In fact, the Namaqua dwarf adder, Bitis schneideri,
is the world’s shortest venomous snake. Found in southern Africa, this
sidewinder grows to an average length of 18-24cm, the length of a small
ruler! Typically, the Namaqua lives in desert habitats. Although its
venom is poisonous, the Namaqua rarely bites humans and has never been
reported as the cause of a person’s death.
Posted at 12:20 pm by dravid
