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WorksheetsButterfly Viper
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
How does the butterfly viper differ from the rhinoceros viper?
Brighter Colors
Narrower Head
Black Arrowhead Marking on Head
Black Stripe on Back of Head
Relatively little is known about the toxicity and composition of the butterfly viper's venom.
True
False
What is the butterfly viper classified on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Data Deficient
Not Evaluated
What marking does a butterfly viper have on the back of its head?
Arrowhead
Thin Stripe
Several Stripes
Thick Stripe
The butterfly viper has a flattened, narrow, triangular-shaped head that is considerably smaller in size than its body.
True
False
What is the dominant property of the butterfly viper's venom?
Hemotixicity
Neurotoxicity
Dendrotoxicity
Cardiotoxicity
What is the butterfly viper's venom properties?
Neurotoxic
Hemotoxic
Cardiotoxic
Dendrotoxic
How many venom does the butterfly viper have?
0
1
2
3
The butterfly viper's venom is more toxic than those of the Gaboon viper and puff adder.
True
False
What characteristic originated the butterfly viper's nickname, River Jack?
Swampy Habitat
Ability to Swim
Aquatic Habitat
Lays it Eggs in Water
What are alternate names for the butterfly viper?
Rhinoceros Viper
River Jack
Arrowhead Viper
Gaboon Viper
What is the butterfly viper's scientific name?
Bitis rhinoceros
Bitis nasicornis
Bitis gabonica
Bitis arietans
Butterfly vipers display sexual dimorphism in body size.
True, males are larger.
True, females are larger.
False.
Female butterfly vipers have a higher count of paired subcaudals than males.
True
False
The butterfly viper is 1 of how many puff adder species?
5
15
25
50
How much larger can a butterfly viper enlarge its body when threatened?
1.5x
2x
2.5x
3x
What characteristics originated the name puff adder?
Ability to Enlarge the Body
Loud Puff Noise
Swollen-Looking Tongue
Large Head
What is the average lifespan of the butterfly viper in captivity?
3.8 Years
8.3 Years
13.8 Years
18.3 Years
Like the Gaboon viper, the butterfly viper uses a considerably large amount of venom.
True
False
How does the butterfly viper's venom affect the body?
Paralyzes
Destroys Tissues & Blood Vessels
Causes Internal Bleeding
Causes Massive Swelling
The butterfly viper is one of the most dangerous and venomous snakes of its region.
True
False
Butterfly vipers have one of the loudest hisses of any snake in their region.
True
False
The butterfly viper sheds its skin.
True
False
Butterfly vipers can often appear faded and dull due to silt.
True
False
What type of predator is the butterfly viper?
Ambush
Pursuit
Forager
Ballistic
The butterfly viper feeds on larger prey than the Gaboon viper.
True
False
What is the butterfly viper's diet?
Herbivorous
Omnivorous
Carnivorous
What is the main staple of the butterfly viper's diet?
Small Mammals
Amphibians
Fish
Insects
The butterfly viper's scales are so rough that they can inflict cuts.
True
False
What kind of scales does a butterfly viper have?
Smooth
Rough
The butterfly viper is just as bad-tempered as the puff adder.
True
False
The butterfly viper spends much of its life motionless, waiting for prey to wander by.
True
False
What habitat does the butterfly viper inhabit?
Forest
Grassland
Shrubland
Savanna
What kind of habitat does the butterfly viper prefer?
Wet
Dry
Butterfly vipers can swim.
True
False
Butterfly vipers sometimes inhabit shallow pools.
True
False
The butterfly viper is fast in locomotion.
True
False
The butterfly viper is more slow-moving and placid than the Gaboon viper.
True
False
What parts of the continent does the butterfly viper inhabit?
Central
West
North
South
The butterfly viper's range is less restricted than the Gaboon viper.
True
False
To what continent is the butterfly viper endemic?
Africa
Oceania
South America
Asia
How many subspecies of butterfly viper are recognized?
0
2
5
10
How many antivenoms for butterfly viper venom exist?
0
1
3
5
The butterfly viper has never been recorded to kill a human.
True
False
The butterfly viper is viviparous and gives birth to live young.
True
False
In the West, when does the butterfly viper give birth?
March-April
May-June
July-August
September-October
Butterfly vipers are venomous at birth.
True
False
What is the maximum length a butterfly viper can grow?
60 cm. / 23 in.
100 cm. / 39 in.
120 cm. / 47 in.
210 cm. / 83 in.
Which butterfly vipers are more blue?
Western
Eastern
Which butterfly vipers are more green?
Western
Eastern
What characteristic originated the butterfly viper's nickname, rhinoceros viper?
Horn-Like Nasal Scales
Rough Scales
Hooked Lip
Dull Coloration
The color patterns of the butterfly viper vary among individuals.
True
False
The butterfly viper's fangs are hollow.
True
False
How long are the butterfly viper's fangs?
1.5 cm. / 0.6 in.
2 cm. / 0.8 in.
2.5 cm. / 1 in.
3 cm. / 1.2 in.
How often does the butterfly viper shed its fangs?
Once a Week
Once a Month
A Few Times a Year
Once a Year
What is the butterfly viper's circadian rhythm?
Nocturnal
Diurnal
Crespuscular
Cathemeral
The butterfly viper has the ability to control the movement of its fangs.
True
False
Butterfly vipers are bred domestically and sold online in the exotic pet trade.
True
False
How long can a butterfly viper's strike reach?
1/4 the Body Length
1/3 the Body Length
1/2 the Body Length
Full Body Length
The butterfly viper can strike in any direction, without coiling first, with extremely deadly accuracy.
True
False
What system does the butterfly viper inhabit?
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Arboreal
Fossorial
The butterfly viper's tail is partially prehensile.
True
False
What is the butterfly viper's form of locomotion?
Other
Unguligrade
Digitigrade
Plantigrade
Which of these is a butterfly viper?
Which of these is a butterfly viper?
Which of these are butterfly viper tracks?
