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Viperidae Gray, 1825. [1] The Viperidae ( vipers) are a family of snakes found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, [2] Hawaii, Madagascar, New Zealand, Ireland, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipers), hinged fangs that permit deep penetration and injection of their ...
Adder. Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder [3] and the common European viper, [4] is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is extremely widespread and can be found throughout much of Europe, and as far as East Asia. [2] There are three recognised subspecies .
Vipera ( / ˈvɪpərə /; commonly known as the palaearctic vipers [2] and Eurasian vipers [3]) is a genus of vipers. It has a very wide range, being found from North Africa to just within the Arctic Circle and from Great Britain to Pacific Asia. [3] The Latin name vīpera is possibly derived from the Latin words vivus and pario, meaning "alive ...
Viperinae, or viperines, are a subfamily of vipers endemic to Europe, Asia and Africa. They are distinguished by their lack of the heat-sensing pit organs that characterize their sister group, the subfamily Crotalinae. Currently, 13 genera are recognized. [2] Most are tropical and subtropical, although one species, Vipera berus, even occurs ...
Vipera aspis — Golay et al., 1993. Vipera aspis is a viper species found in southwestern Europe. Its common names include asp, asp viper, [5] European asp, [6] and aspic viper, [7] among others. Like all other vipers, it is venomous.
Macrovipera lebetinus, known as the blunt-nosed viper, Lebetine viper, Levant viper, [3] and by other common names, is a viper species found in North Africa, much of the Middle East, and as far east as Kashmir. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate race described here.
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Bitis nasicornis — Boulenger, 1896. Bitis nasicornis is a viper species belonging to the genus Bitis, part of a subfamily known as "puff-adders", [3] found in the forests of West and Central Africa. [1] [2] [4] This large viper is known for its striking coloration and prominent nasal "horns". [5] No subspecies are currently recognized.