Posts Tagged ‘specimen’

Oakleaf Hydrangeas

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

A beautiful plant that is shade intolerant, according to the USDA plant database. This, however, i am dis-inclined to believe as this particular specimen was found in the 10 foot deep creek under a full forest canopy. This was not the only example in this creek bed, as a matter of fact, the only place [...]

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Gaboon Viper - Bitis Gabonica

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

This is not only the largest member of the genus Bitis, but also the world’s heaviest viperid and it has the longest fangs and the highest venom yield of any venomous snake. Adults average 122152 cm in length with a maximum of 205 cm for a specimen collected in Sierra Leone. Adults, especially females, are [...]

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Gaboon Viper, Largest Venom Yield Per Bite Of All Venomous Snakes

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

This is not only the largest member of the genus Bitis, but also the world’s heaviest viperid and it has the longest fangs and the highest venom yield of any venomous snake. Adults average 122152 cm in length with a maximum of 205 cm for a specimen collected in Sierra Leone. Adults, especially females, are [...]

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Gaboon Viper For Sale

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

This is not only the largest member of the genus Bitis, but also the world’s heaviest viperid and it has the longest fangs and the highest venom yield of any venomous snake. Adults average 122152 cm in length with a maximum of 205 cm for a specimen collected in Sierra Leone. Adults, especially females, are [...]

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Gaboon Viper, Largest Venom Yield Per Bite Of All Venomous Snakes

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

This is not only the largest member of the genus Bitis, but also the world’s heaviest viperid and it has the longest fangs and the highest venom yield of any venomous snake. Adults average 122152 cm in length with a maximum of 205 cm for a specimen collected in Sierra Leone. Adults, especially females, are [...]

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