can somebody identify

Ethiopian mountain adder, Bitis parviocula and one of the rarest reptilian treasures in this zoo

@Kakapo thanks I had no idea that it is that rare. I will now treasure this photo even more now

@Kakapo It's not that rare. Virginia, Bronx, Serpentarium Magic, and others exhibit the species.

"It's not that rare. Virginia, Bronx, Serpentarium Magic, and others exhibit the species." It's still a relatively rare snake in captivity - which results in high prices in the exotic pet trade for them. And just as pretty much all other Bitis parviocula specimens in captivity, the animal at SDZ originated from specimens illegally smuggled out of Ethiopia not so long ago.