What is this!?

First off my apologies if this is in the wrong place, I looked and was unsure where to put this thread.

Anyways I was browsing my fav wallpaper site and came across a snake that I have never seen before, can anyone identify this?

http://animals.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/689411/

I dunno, but where can I get one!? He's adorable.

rough scaled viper maybe?
http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI...4141-12181.jpg

beautiful snakes

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Originally Posted by SkYyame

rough scaled viper maybe?
http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI...4141-12181.jpg

beautiful snakes

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I'm personally not to good with hots. It looks like wither a viper or a rattlesnake from the head, but to be honest I'd lean more towards viper. But I do.agree, it's a beautiful snake!

Cute little sucker!

http://www.google.com/search?q=ather...iw=786&bih=645

Oh thanks John! Atheris Hispida AKA the Hairy Bush Viper or the Rough Scaled Bush Viper.

Here is the wiki page for it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atheris_hispida

fyi rattlesnakes are vipers.

but i would say the first statement of rough scale is most likely what it is.

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Originally Posted by tcutting

fyi rattlesnakes are vipers.

but i would say the first statement of rough scale is most likely what it is.

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I thought rattlesnake meant the "rattle" on the tail.. wow I've been lied to all these years...LOL
Like I said. I'm not that good with hots!

i second tcutting on that all rattlesnakes are vipers. not all vipers are rattlesnakes.

edit: i don't know why there's a crybaby face over this post lol but i can't remove it

((edit by JLC: removed the crybaby face ;) ))

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Originally Posted by SkYyame

i second tcutting on that all rattlesnakes are vipers. not all vipers are rattlesnakes.

edit: i don't know why there's a crybaby face over this post lol but i can't remove it

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Snakes can be so confusing some times. Oh well, you learn something new every day! :)