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European adder (Vipera berus) curled up. Snake is coiled, basking in the sun

beautiful european common crossed viper ( Vipera berus, male ) isolated over white background for your design

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina, City: Livno, Village: Potkraj

Vipera berus, the common European adder or common European viper.

Adder snake on ground in grass with leaves and foliage in forest in autumn sunshine, Germany

The dice snake is a Eurasian nonvenomous snake belonging to the family Colubridae

Portrait of a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder flicking out tongue

Grey viper or adder venomous snake in attacking or defencive pose rolled in knit on asphalt pathway

Common European adder or viper (Vipera beruson in latin) on a country road in early spring. Common European viper (or adder) is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is extremely widespread and can be found throughout much of Europe. The snake is not regarded as especially dangerous. It is not aggressive and usually bites only when really provoked or stepped on. Bites are painful, but seldom fatal for humans.

aggressive male Vipera berus in natural habitat, the common european adder ready to strike

Vipera berus, the common European adder or common European viper, is a venomous snake that is extremely widespread and can be found throughout most of Western Europe and as far as East Asia Known by a host of common names including common adder and common viper, adders have been the subject of much folklore in Britain and other European countries. They are not regarded as especially dangerous; the snake is not aggressive and usually bites only when really provoked, stepped on, or picked up. Bites can be very painful, but are seldom fatal. The specific name, berus, is New Latin and was at one time used to refer to a snake, possibly the grass snake, Natrix natrix. The common adder is found in different terrains, habitat complexity being essential for different aspects of its behaviour. It feeds on small mammals, birds, lizards, and amphibians, and in some cases on spiders, worms, and insects. The common adder, like most other vipers, is ovoviviparous. Females breed once every two or three years, with litters usually being born in late summer to early autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Litters range in size from three to 20 with young staying with their mothers for a few days. Adults grow to a total length (including tail) of 60 to 90 cm and a mass of 50 to 180 g. Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies, Vipera berus berus described here. The snake is not considered to be threatened, though it is protected in some countries (source Wikipedia). This is the only poisonous Snake in the Netherlands and is to be seen in the eastern Part of the Country in (wet) Heathlands on highly sandy Soils. In the Netherlands the Species is listed on the Red List as vulnerable.

European adder nest with four snakes

A common rat snake on a garden.

Vipera berus, the common European adder or common European viper, is a venomous snake that is extremely widespread and can be found throughout most of Western Europe and as far as East Asia.

Black racer snake or rat snake coiled ready to strike looking at camera. Shot in Queensland, Australia.

Puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a venomous viper species found in savannah and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia and throughout Africa. Grow to about 1 metre in lenght. They are venomous or poisonous and during a strike, the force of the impact is so strong, and the long fangs penetrate so deeply, that prey items are often killed by the physical trauma alone. This species is responsible for more snakebite fatalities than any other African snake.

A close-up of a endangered snake from behind.

European Adder

European Long-Nosed Vipers are one of the most dangerous vipers in Europe.

Normal length: up to 0.7 - 0.8 m. Area: Southeastern Europe, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Eastern Uzbekistan, Northern Tajikistan, Western China.

Close-up macro photo of an adder

Adder snake on ground in grass with leaves and foliage in forest in summer sunshine, Germany

viper peeks out of the grass, wild nature

Vipera berus, the common European adder or common European viper.

Corn Snake

European Adder

black common viper on forest ground, defensive position ready to strike ( Vipera berus, female )

The Armenian Viper can be found in the mountainous regions of Armenia.

Beautiful common european adder lying in a meadow.

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