Talk:Bitis parviocula

Vipers and adders
I am not a herpetologist, but I am confused by some writing about this snake as "viper", some as "adder". Are they interchangeable? If not, the wrticle could aim for standardizing on one term Pete unseth (talk) 21:42, 2 March 2012 (UTC)

Where have specimens been captured?
The article says “Known from only five localities in Ethiopia, it is found on both sides of the Rift Valley, both in the Bale Mountains to the east and between Bonga and Jimma to the west. It has been collected at altitudes of 1,700–2,800 metres (5,600–9,200 ft). The type locality is given as 'Doki River bridge (8°20′N 35°56′E), which is south of the east-west highway between Bedele and Metu.'"

However, the “type locality” is far from Jimma or Bonga. It is on the east-west highway parallel to the Jimma - Bonga highway. Should we understand that the species has been found on the west of the Rift both at Doki River bridge and also between Bonga and Jimma?

The article does not mention when the first live specimen was collected, or by who, or where. I heard that it was first collected by a Czech team near Bonga and smuggled out of Ethiopia before 1995, but I have no published source to cite. There must be some record of who first captured a specimen. I hope somebody can document the first captured specimen.Pete unseth (talk) 00:34, 12 January 2024 (UTC)