Bitis parviocula is a venomousviperspecies found only in Ethiopia.[2] It is large with a broad head and spectacular geometric markings. In 1995, the species was known from only three specimens, but additional information has surfaced since then. Little is known about its natural history or its venom.[7] No subspecies are currently recognized.[2]
The first specimen known to science was a road kill on the east side of the Rift Valley in Ethiopia.[8]
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^Largen MJ, Spawls S (2010). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimara / Serpents Tale. 694 pp. ISBN978-3-89973-466-9