This is an image of a Gaboon Viper (Bitis gabonica)

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Bitis gabonica, commonly known as the Gaboon viper, is a venomous viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. This is not only the largest member of the genus Bitis, but also the world's heaviest viperid, and it has the longest fangs (up to 2 inches), and the highest venom yield of any venomous snake. This snake's common names include Gaboon viper, cassava snake, butterfly adder, forest puff adder, swampjack, Gaboon adder, and Gabon viper. Originally a name given by the Portuguese, Gabon (Gabão) refers to the estuary on which the town of Libreville was built, in Gabon, and to a narrow strip of territory on either bank of this arm of the sea. As of 1909, Gaboon referred to the northern portion of French Congo, south of the Equator and lying between the Atlantic Ocean and 12°E longitude.[10]

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Location: Toronto, Canada.
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Keywords: adder, bitis, butterfly, cassava, forest, gabon, gabonica, gaboon, puff, snake, swampjack, viper, viper.