Gaboon viper

 
Pronunciation: /gəˈbuːn/

noun

  • a large, thick-bodied venomous African snake with a pair of horn-like scales on the snout, having a body richly patterned with brown, purple, and cream.
    • Bitis gabonica, family Viperidae

Origin:

early 20th century: named after Gaboon (now Gabon)