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Descriptor English: Bitis
Descriptor Spanish: Bitis
Descriptor Bitis
Entry term(s) Bitis gabonica
víbora de Gabón
Scope note: Género de la subfamilia Viperinae. Las serpientes Bitis se encuentran en África y Arabia. El género Bitis incluye la víbora bufadora africana (Bitis arietans) y la víbora cornuda (Bitis caudalis).
Descriptor Portuguese: Bitis
Descriptor French: Bitis
Entry term(s): Adder, Gaboon
Bitis gabonica
Gaboon Adder
Gaboon Adders
Gaboon Viper
Gaboon Vipers
Viper, Gaboon
Tree number(s): B01.050.050.286.875.875.875.125
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.875.125
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.875.875.125
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097187
Scope note: A genus of Viperinae subfamily. Bitis snakes are found in Africa and Arabia. Bitis includes African puff adder (Bitis arietans) and horned adder (Bitis caudalis).
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Registry Number: txid8691
Public MeSH Note: 2024; see VIPERIDAE 1994-2023
History Note: 2024(1994)
DeCS ID: 60569
Unique ID: D000097187
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2024/01/01
Date of Entry: 2023/07/26
Revision Date: 2023/05/31
Bitis - Preferred
Concept UI M0026917
Scope note A genus of Viperinae subfamily. Bitis snakes are found in Africa and Arabia. Bitis includes African puff adder (Bitis arietans) and horned adder (Bitis caudalis).
Preferred term Bitis
Bitis gabonica - Narrower
Concept UI M0026925
Preferred term Bitis gabonica
Entry term(s) Adder, Gaboon
Gaboon Adder
Gaboon Adders
Gaboon Viper
Gaboon Vipers
Viper, Gaboon



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