Stiletto Snake (Atractaspis bibronii), family Atractaspididae, Namibia

Venomous.

Previously referred to as Bibron’s Mole Viper or Bibron’s Burrowing Asp.

This species is capable of easily sticking its fangs out the sides of its mouth.

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I wondered how it would be if someone could bio-engineer gun-like living weapons from living ophidians. Here are three models to choose from!

Spitatrix™ - Spitter

- Derived heavyweight elapid that spits out contact zootoxin, human-lethal in 3 to 5 seconds. Effective range up to 10 metres. 

- Fired by gentle squeeze of abdomen, venom glands last 40-50 shots before recharge.

- Toggle hemipenes in or out for Face-Recognition Autostrike™ or idiot-savant fire-on-command reflex.

- Only males are weaponised, females used as breeders only.

- Primary sidearm and security weapon, usage restricted to suppressor-caste humans and Masters only.

Retroctaspis™ - Stabber

- Atractaspid-derived stabbing weapon, bites immediately upon contact with foreign flesh. Reflexes conditioned not to bite the holding hand.

- Fangs can bite even while mouth is closed.

- Originally used as medical hypodermics; weaponised variants with paralysis or military-grade venom have been retro-engineered by feral syndicates and other bioterrorists.

- Described by captured bioterrorists as a “useful snake to get another snake with.”

Dendrolock™ - Tagger

- Mamba-derived personal-defence weapon; comes in paralysing and lethal variants.

- Fired by triggering specialised back-scutes. The thin front part of the body then lashes out to bite whoever that’s within reach.

Stiletto Snake (Atractaspis bibronii), family Atractaspididae, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Venomous.

Previously referred to as Bibron’s Mole Viper or Bibron’s Burrowing Asp.

This species is capable of easily sticking its fangs out the sides of its mouth.

Stiletto Snake (Atractaspis bibronii), family Atractaspididae, Limpopo, South Africa

Venomous.

Previously referred to as Bibron's Mole Viper or Bibron's Burrowing Asp.

This species is capable of easily sticking its fangs out the sides of its mouth.

Atractaspis fallax, small-scaled stiletto snake. Source: Michael D. Kern

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