Adder is the name of several snakes, most belonging to the viper family, especially the Viperinae subfamily (pitless vipers). However, there are a few exceptions: the death adder is not a viperid at all, but a member of the family Elapidae (cobras and coral snakes); and the totally harmless hognose snakes (members of the Colubridae family) are sometimes referred to as puff adders because of their threat display. Subfamilies Crotalinae (Pit Vipers) Viperinae (Vipers) The Viperidae family is made up of two subfamilies: Crotalinae (Pit Vipers) Viperinae (Vipers) Categories: Stub | Snakes ... Genera Adenorhinos Atheris Azemiops Bitis Cerastes Daboia Echis Eristicophis Macrovipera Montatheris Proatheris Pseudocerastes Vipera This page is about Viper snakes. ... Species Acanthophis antarcticus Acanthophis praelongus Acanthophis pyrrhus Acanthophis hawkei Acanthophis wellsei Acanthophis is a genus of highly venomous elapid snakes. ... The Elapidae, or elapids, are a family of highly venomous snakes found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. ... Species Heterodon is a genus of North American colubrid snakes commonly referred to as hognose snakes. ... Genera According to ITIS: Adelophis Adelphicos Alsophis Amastridium Arizona Arrhyton Atractus Bogertophis Boiga Carphophis Cemophora Cerberus Chersodromus Chilomeniscus Chionactis Clelia Clonophis Coluber Coniophanes Conophis Conopsis Contia Cryophis Dendrelaphis Dendrophidion Diadophis Dipsas Dryadophis Drymarchon Drymobius Elaphe Enulius Eridiphas Erythrolamprus Farancia Ficimia Geagras Geophis Gyalopion Heterodon Hypsiglena Imantodes Lampropeltis Leptodeira Leptophis Liochlorophis...

"Adders"

Binomial name Vipera barani Böhme & Joger, 1984 Synonyms Vipera barani - Böhme & Joger, 1984[1] Common names: Barans adder,[2] Turkish viper. ... Species Acanthophis antarcticus Acanthophis praelongus Acanthophis pyrrhus Acanthophis hawkei Acanthophis wellsei Acanthophis is a genus of highly venomous elapid snakes. ... Binomial name Vipera berus Linnaeus, 1758 The Crossed Viper, also known as the Common Viper and the European Adder (Vipera berus) lives farther north than any other snake and is known for being remarkably resistant to low temperatures. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Binomial name Vipera nikolskii Vedmederja, Grubant & Rudajewa, 1986 Synonyms Vipera nikolskii - Vedmederja, Grubant & Rudajewa, 1986[1] Common names: Nikolskys adder, forest-steppe adder. ... Binomial name Sistrurus catenatus Rafinesque, 1818 Sistrurus catenatus is a venomous rattlesnake species, commonly known as the massasauga. ... The Causinae, are a subfamily of venomous vipers commonly known as night adders. ... A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break (Sub-Saharan Africa in green) Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe those countries of the African continent that are not... Species Heterodon is a genus of North American colubrid snakes commonly referred to as hognose snakes. ... Species (Gaboon Viper) (Rhinoceros Viper) The Bitis genus of vipers consists of sixteen species. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The Arabian Peninsula Emirets towers in United Arab Emirates; the eastern part of Arabian Penisula The Arabian Peninsula (in Arabic: شبه الجزيرة العربية, or جزيرة العرب) is a peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia consisting mainly of desert. ... Binomial name Vipera pontica Billing, Nilson & Sattler, 1990 Synonyms Vipera pontica - Billing, Nilson & Sattler, 1990[1] Common names: Pontic adder. ...

Etymology

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.