Reptile
Common Night Adder
Causus rhombeatus · Viperidae
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records1,017in 7 countries
Most seen inDemocratic Republic of the Congo414 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Common Night Adder in brief
The common night adder (Causus rhombeatus) is a reptile of the Viperidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 1,017 published records, most of them from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Angola. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Democratic Republic of the Congo414 records · best Apr, Nov
Zambia397 records · best May, Apr
Angola98 records · best Nov, Oct
Liberia67 records · best Aug, May
Ethiopia24 records · best Jul, Mar
Togo14 records · best Jan, Feb
Burundi3 records · best Apr, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All reptilesMore of the Viperidae family
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