21. Blackwell Synergy - Cookie Absent The similarity of the results obtained in sand lizards and adders and the results agilis) and adder snakes (Vipera berus) causes and consequences. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02505.x

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22. Adders And Grass Snakes adders And Grass snakes in and Around Alice Holt Forest, North East Hampshire, I m afraid an adder is small fry if it s big snakes you re looking for. http://coloherp.org/cb-news/Vol-28/cbn-0102/Adders.html

The Cold Blooded News The Newsletter of the Colorado Herpetological Society Volume 28, Number 2; February, 2001 Adders And Grass Snakes in and Around Alice Holt Forest, North East Hampshire, U.K. Reprinted from the Maine Herpetological Society Newsletter, Vol.8, No.12, January 2001. Debbie Seeber, MHS member from East Millinocket, ME, e-mailed her cousin in England to find out what she could tell us about the herp life there. This is the response she received: I'm afraid an adder is small fry if it's big snakes you're looking for. As the saying goes, "If an adder's more than two feet, it's a grass snake," and, in my experience, a grass snake (being non-poisonous but able to grow up to about 6 feet) is a peaceable sort of chap who prefers to keep to himself. The only really close encounter we ever had with a grass snake was when a baby one was cohabiting through the winter with a pair of toads under an old tile in our drive. One day, I suppose, the two toads reasoned that small snakes grow into big snakes and big snakes have a taste for toads - so they packed their bags and left. Shortly after that, the snake left too. However, adders are a different matter. All the natural science programmes on t.v. tell you they're shy creatures who will always slip away as soon as they see you, if they can. Well, all I can say is the adders in our little bit of a forest (4 square miles) haven't read the snake manuals. It's very rarely that they'll give up a sunny spot on a footpath or even in the car park, once they've found one, without a fight.

23. Forestry Commission - Wild Woods - Adder Unlike most reptiles, adders do not lay eggs. Young snakes are born about During the autumn, adult snakes follow scent trails left by other adders to http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/Adder

Home Quick links England Forestry strategy ... Cymraeg/English Wild woods adder The adder is the only poisonous snake native to Britain. Adders have the most highly developed poison injecting mechanism of all snakes, but they are not aggressive animals. Adders will only use their poison as a last means of defence, usually if caught or trodden on. No one has died from adder bite in Britain for over 20 years. With proper treatment, the worst effects are nausea and drowsiness, followed by severe swelling and bruising in the area of the bite. Most people who are bitten were handling the snake. Treat adders with respect and leave them alone. Name Adder (Vipera berus) Lifestyle Habitat Adders are relatively common in areas of rough, open countryside and are often associated with woodland edge habitats. They are less inclined to disappear into the surrounding undergrowth when disturbed and so are probably the most frequently seen of the three British snakes. The best time to see them is in early spring when they emerge from their hibernation dens. By mid April, the males have shed their dull winter skin and are ready to mate. There is a lot of frenzied activity on warm days, with males looking for females and occasionally wrestling with other males for supremacy. The 'dance of the adders' was thought to be a mating display, but it is a larger male attempting to drive off a smaller one. The snakes writhe around each other in an impressive way, often covering the ground at great speed. Breeding Following mating, females seek out a suitable place to give birth, often travelling over 1 kilometre from the hibernation site. Births take place in late August / early September. Unlike most reptiles, adders do not lay eggs. Young snakes are born about the size and shape of an earthworm, but a perfect miniature of the adult snake.

24. Vipera Berus - Adder Or Viper Unlike grass snakes, adders do not like wet places. They are Britain s onlyvenomous snakes, and although very poisonous an adder s bite rarely proves fatal http://www.first-nature.com/reptiles/vipera_berus.htm

Take me to... Viper berus (Adder) Lacerta vivipara (Common Lizard) Natrix natrix (Grass Snake) Anguis fragilis (Slowworm) Reptile House Meet the author Home Base Viper berus - Adder A full-grown adult adder is typically 50 to 65 cm long, and occasionally females can grow to over a metre long; however, for the most part adders are shorter and invariably much thicker than grass snakes. The grey-brown background colour of the adder is quite different from the dark green of a grass snake, and yet many people have difficulty distinguishing the two. Adders have a dark zig-zag running along the back and a dark Vee on the back of the head. The point of the Vee is between the eyes. The patterning and the background colour become duller just before the snake sheds (sloughs) a skin. Adders - also known as common vipers - are found throughout the British Isles and are particularly common on heathland and on grassy cliff-tops and slopes, where they like to bask in open areas (including on footpaths). Unlike grass snakes, adders do not like wet places. They are Britain's only venomous snakes, and although very poisonous an adder's bite rarely proves fatal for an adult. Even so, if you go walking in adder habitat it is advisable to wear stout footwear that will protect your ankles. The diet of adders is very varied and includes voles and other small rodents, lizards, birds eggs, insects and snails. Like other reptiles, they hibernate under ground throughout the cold winter months, usually choosing the same place year after year.

25. SurvivalIQ Handbook: Survival Skills - Puff Adder Description, Habitat And Pictu POISONOUS snakes OF AUSTRALASIA Australian copperhead - Death adder - Taipan -Tiger snake POISONOUS SEA snakes - Banded sea snake http://www.survivaliq.com/survival/poisonous-snakes-and-lizards-puff-adder.htm

Home Survival Skills Land Navigation Survival Fitness Contents 1. Introduction 2. Psychology of survival 3. Survival planning and survival kits 4. Basic survival medicine ... D. Dangerous insects and arachnids E. Poisonous snakes and lizards F. Dangerous fish and mollusks G. Clouds: foretellers of weather H. Contingency plan of action format Survival Gear Handheld GPS Specialty Outdoor Gear Digital Compasses Survival Books ... Hunting and Fishing Magazines Puff adder Puff adder Bitis arietans Description: Yellowish, light brown, or orange with chevron-shaped dark brown or black bars. Characteristics: The puff adder is the second largest of the dangerous vipers. It is one of the most common snakes in Africa. It is largely nocturnal, hunting at night and seeking shelter during the day's heat. It is not shy when approached. It draws its head close to its coils, makes a loud hissing sound, and is quick to strike any intruder. Its venom is strongly hemotoxic, destroying bloods cells and causing extensive tissue damage. Habitat: Arid regions to swamps and dense forests. Common around human settlements.

26. SurvivalIQ Handbook: Survival Skills - Common Adder Description, Habitat And Pic POISONOUS snakes OF EUROPE Common adder - Long-nosed adder POISONOUS snakesOF AUSTRALASIA - Australian copperhead - Death adder - Taipan http://www.survivaliq.com/survival/poisonous-snakes-and-lizards-common-adder.htm

Home Survival Skills Land Navigation Survival Fitness Contents 1. Introduction 2. Psychology of survival 3. Survival planning and survival kits 4. Basic survival medicine ... D. Dangerous insects and arachnids E. Poisonous snakes and lizards F. Dangerous fish and mollusks G. Clouds: foretellers of weather H. Contingency plan of action format Survival Gear Handheld GPS Specialty Outdoor Gear Digital Compasses Survival Books ... Hunting and Fishing Magazines Common adder Common adder Vipera berus Description: Its color is variable. Some adult specimens are completely black while others have a dark zigzag pattern running along the back. Characteristics: The common adder is a small true viper that has a short temper and often strikes without hesitation. Its venom is hemotoxic, destroying blood cells and causing tissue damage. Most injuries occur to campers, hikers, and field workers. Habitat: Common adders are found in a variety of habitats, from grassy fields to rocky slopes, and on farms and cultivated lands. Length: Average 45 centimeters, maximum 60 centimeters. Distribution: Very common throughout most of Europe.

27. BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Adder, Common Viper Adders are the most northerly distributed snake they are the only Adders arenot aggressive snakes, and will only attack if harassed or threatened. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/279.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index SUNDAY 18th September 2005 Text only Animals Prehistoric Life Space ... BBC Homepage In Animals Birds Mammals UK wildlife ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! You are here: BBC Animals Adder, common viper Vipera berus Adders are the most northerly distributed snake - they are the only species found inside the Arctic circle. They are also Britain's only venomous reptile. Subspecies There are four subspecies. Vipera berus berus has the greatest range and is the subspecies found in Britain. Statistics Length: 50-65cm. Females are larger than the males. Physical Description Adders are relatively short and robust with large heads and a rounded snout. The red-brown eyes have vertical elliptical, rather then round, pupils - a feature of all venomous snakes. Males are usually a grey or buff colour with vivid black markings, although they can also vary from silver to yellow or green in colour. Females are brown with dark red-brown markings that are less prominent than in the males. Both sexes have a zigzag pattern running along the back with a / or X-shaped marking at the rear of the head, although this zigzag pattern may be replaced by a straight brown stripe with dark spots on either side. Adders have black undersides. Melanistic (black) individuals sometimes occur in mountainous regions. Distribution Adders are widespread throughout mainland Britain, but are absent from Ireland. They occur throughout Europe, with the exception of the Mediterranean islands, and across Russia and Asia through to N. China. They are one of the most widespread species of snake.

28. BBC - Wales - Adders Discover more about Wales only poisonous snake the adder. adders havevertical pupils, a characteristic of most venomous snakes, whereas the grass http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/nature/sites/wildlife/pages/adders.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index SUNDAY 18th September 2005 Text only BBC Homepage Wales home Nature ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Adders Background Snakes were once worshipped in Wales as guardians to the other world, shedding their skins, Druids believed, as they passed from one world to the next. This Phoenix-like reputation of rebirth and regeneration went somewhat downhill after the encounter with Adam and Eve. Now snakes, including three native British species - smooth, grass and adders - are feared more than revered. The species declined in abundance in the 1960s and 1970s, and because further long-term declines are anticipated, the Herpetological Conservation Trust is co-ordinating a pilot adder census for 2005. If the project is a success it will become an annual count, providing information on the national status of the snake. What to watch out for: Females are nearly always a beautiful red-brown earthy colour with the males being slightly smaller and a much lighter colour, most often a striking slate grey. A glimpse of an adder hiding in the grass and this is the closest most people will get to them.

29. The Reptiles Of Australia, Elapids Page The Australian Elapid snakes. Acanthophis praelongus, Northern Death adder,NT,Qld,WA, Y2804. Acanthophis pyrrhus, Desert Death adder, NT,Qld,SA,WA http://www.kingsnake.com/oz/snakes/elapids/elapids.htm

A Listing of Australian Elapid Snakes Distribution Key SERPENTES (SNAKES) Family Elapidae (Elapid Snakes) If only maps are available, the locality will be highlighted. Otherwise, click on the common name. last updated 12/18/01 indicates a new or recently updated page. Scientific Name Common Name Distribution CODE Acanthophis antarcticus Common Death Adder NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA Acanthophis praelongus Northern Death Adder NT,Qld,WA Acanthophis pyrrhus Desert Death Adder NT,Qld,SA,WA Austrelaps labialis Pigmy Copperhead SA Austrelaps ramsayi Highlands Copperhead NSW,Vic Austrelaps superbus Lowlands copperhead NSW,SA,Tas,Vic Cacophis churchilli Northern Dwarf Crowned Snake Qld Cacophis harriettae White-Crowned Snake NSW,Qld Cacophis krefftii Dwarf Crowned Snake NSW,Qld Cacophis squamulosus Golden Crowned Snake NSW,Qld Demansia atra Lesser Black Whip Snake NT,Qld,WA Demansia calodera Black-Necked Whipsnake WA Demansia olivacea Olive Whip Snake NT,Qld,WA Demansia papuensis Greater Black (Papuan)Whip Snake NT,Qld,WA Demansia psammmophis Yellow-Faced Whipsnake NSW,NT,Qld,SA,Vic,WA Demansia reticulata Desert Whipsnake SA Demansia simplex Grey Whip Snake NT,WA

30. Adder Or Viper - Vipera Berus The adder is the UK s only native venomous snake. Seeing an adder is no causefor alarm, these snakes are very placid and retiring creatures. http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/adder.htm

Homepage RAUK e-Forum On-line record submission form Species native to the United Kingdom ... Alien species that present a threat to wildlife Adder or Viper - Vipera berus - Native Identification Reptile - Venomous Snake Distinct "V" or "X" shaped marking on head, also occasionally described as a "M" or "H" shape. Vertically slit pupil Dorsal surface and flanks, Very characteristic indented or zigzag stripe on the back, flanks usually have a row of dark oval spots. The background colour is variable, from whitish or pale grey through yellows and to brown or brick red. May appear very dark before skin shedding (sloughing) Ventral surface, usually black, though may appear grey/brown of bluish. Tony Phelps Tony Phelps Some colour variation occurs, the most distinctive features of the Adder are the dark or black zigzag stripe along its back and its squat or heavy bodied appearance. Length: Typically males reach 60 cm Females 75 cm in the UK. It is often stated by observers that Adders appear larger than they actually are. Sexing Males typically have a grey, creamy white or steely grey background colour. Females range from browns and yellows to brick red. Females are larger than Males.

31. Common Adder (Vipera Berus): A True Viper Common In Europe Common Adders are venomous snakes, small but true Vipers, very common throughoutmuch of Europe, Vipera berus is the only poisonous snake found in the http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/common-adder.cfm

Login Cams Gift Shop Education Center ... About Us Common Adder ( Vipera berus ): A True Viper Common in Europe Common Adders are venomous snakes, small but true Vipers , very common throughout much of Europe, Vipera berus Common Adder Pictures of Common Adders CLICK HERE - Tigerhomes ANIMAL CAMS The Common Adder prefers wooded terrain, grassy fields, and rocky cliff slopes. Known to frequent farms and cultivated fields, this snake presents the most danger actually to people walking pets. More pets are the victims of Common Adder envenomation every year than humans. The Common Adder hibernates like a Grizzly Bear and, also many other reptiles, returning to the same den or lair year after year to winter-over this terrain. Most pet fatalities result in the Spring and many veterinarians attribute this to the high concentration of potent Hemotoxic venom accumulated in the snake's venom glands during the hibernation period. Statistics show most recorded

32. Poisonous Snakes Of The World Poisonous snakes of Europe Common adder LongNosed adder Pallas Viper Ursini sViper Death adder Taipan Tiger Snake, Poisonous snakes of Australasia http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/poisonous-snakes.cfm

Login Cams Gift Shop [Education Center ... About Us Poisonous Snakes of the World The following Poisonous Snakes of the World is a listing by geographic region, from the Americas through Australasia. CLICK HERE - Tigerhomes ANIMAL CAMS Poisonous Snakes of the Americas American Copperhead Bushmaster Coral Snake Cottonmouth Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Eyelash Pit Viper Fer-De-Lance Jumping Viper Mojave Rattlesnake Tropical Rattlesnake Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Poisonous Snakes of Europe Common Adder Long-Nosed Adder Pallas' Viper Ursini's Viper Poisonous Snakes of Africa and Asia Boomslang Bush Viper Common Cobra Egyptian Cobra Gaboon Viper Green Mamba Green Tree Pit Viper Habu Pit Viper Horned Desert Viper King Cobra Krait Levant Viper Malayan Pit Viper Mcmahon's Viper Mole Viper or Burrowing Viper Palestinian Viper Puff Adder Rhinoceros Viper or River Jack Russel's Viper Sand Viper Saw-Scaled Viper Wagler's Pit Viper or Temple Viper Poisonous Snakes of Australasia Australian Copperhead Death Adder Taipan Tiger Snake Poisonous Sea Snakes Banded Sea Snake Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake S ee also: How to Avoid Snake Bites Poisonous Snake Bites Effects Snake Venom Snake Fangs Other Snakes:

33. Adder: Definition And Much More From Answers.com This page refers to the type of snake. For an electronic adder, adder isanother name for viper. Most snakes called adders belong to the family http://www.answers.com/topic/adder

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Technology WordNet Wikipedia Misspellings Translations Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping adder Dictionary add·er ăd ər n. One that adds, especially a computational device that performs arithmetic addition. ad·der ăd ər n. See viper (sense 1). Any of several nonvenomous snakes, such as the milk snake of North America, popularly believed to be harmful. [Middle English, from an addre , alteration of a naddre , a snake, from Old English n¦Ì„dre , snake.] WORD HISTORY The biblical injunction to be wise as serpents and innocent as doves looks somewhat alien in the Middle English guise “Loke ye be prudent as neddris and symple as dowves.” Neddris, which is perhaps the strangest-looking word in this Middle English passage, would be adders in Modern English, with a different meaning and form. Adder, an example of specialization in meaning, no longer refers to just any serpent or snake, as it once did, but now denotes only specific kinds of snakes. Adder also illustrates a process known as false splitting, or juncture loss: the word came from Old English

34. Hognose Snake: Definition And Much More From Answers.com Common nicknames for Hognose snakes include Puff adder , the Blowing adder ,the Flathead , Spreading adder , and the Hissing adder . http://www.answers.com/topic/hognose-snake

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary WordNet Wikipedia Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping hognose snake Dictionary hog·nose snake h´g nà z , hà g n. Any of several thick-bodied, nonvenomous North American snakes of the genus Heterodon having an upturned snout. Also called puff adder WordNet Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words. The noun hognose snake has one meaning: Meaning #1 harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed Synonyms: puff adder sand viper Wikipedia Hognose Hognose is a type of snake Hognose snakes are part of the family Colubridae and the genus Heterodon . Common nicknames for Hognose snakes include " Puff Adder ", the "Blowing Adder", the "Flathead", "Spreading Adder", and the "Hissing Adder". Please note though, the nickname "Puff Adder" is only a nickname, and is not scientifically correct as there is a different, highly-venomous snake called the Puff Adder that resides in Africa . Many people fear these snakes due to the snakes' nature to spread their hoods as if they were cobras , hiss loudly, and strike. Hognose snakes, however, will not generally bite in self-defense, but rather resort to the methods listed above to scare away predators.

35. Teaching Treasures Snakes Project And Online Activity With Links You can find the adder and the Viper snakes all over Europe and across Asia.They are poisonous. Picture of a snake in a glass cabinet with a girl looking http://teachingtreasures.com.au/Animania/Snakes.htm

Snakes are reptiles that lay eggs, breathe with lungs and have skins covered with scales. S n a k e s Reptiles are cold-blooded and their temperature depends on their surroundings. Snakes are found all over the world except in the Antarctic. You can find the Adder and the Viper snakes all over Europe and across Asia. They are poisonous. Did you know that some animals like hedgehogs, foxes and stoats prey on snakes like the adder and enjoy eating them. What a tasty meal! Australia has a number of poisonous snakes too. Check out the links below to find out more about Aussie snakes. Some people mistake the Slow-Worm or Blindworm for a snake but it really is a harmless legless lizard. The Asian or Indian Cobra lives in southern Asia and is one of the poisonous cobras. It grows to about 11/2m long. New-born adders are eaten by many different animals such as toads, crows and other birds. The boa is not poisonous but squeezes its victim to death before swallowing it whole. It lives in the rivers systems near the banks of rivers. The Anaconda is a boa-constrictor and is found in South America. It is one of the longest snakes in the world and can grow as long as 9m. It likes the water and is a very good swimmer

36. DEATH ADDERS - DEATH ADDER - DEATH ADDERS Only one group of snakes, the Death Adders (genus Acanthophis) seems to have Death Adders couldn t possibly be confused with other Australian snakes by http://www.smuggled.com/adder1.htm

Go to another quality smuggled.com site Banned Websites Victorian Police Corruption Dynamiting the cone of silence ... BY RAYMOND T. HOSER. This paper first appeared in THE REPTILIAN MAGAZINE in 1995, What follows is a text only version of the same article (no italics) and without the photos and other material that appeared in the original magazine. Please download the entire article if desired, however if the article is later referred to, please cite The Reptilian Magazine as the original published source. Publication details are that it was published in two parts in Volume 3, number 4, pp. 7-21 and Volume 3, number 5, pp. 27-34. INTRODUCTION. Elapids are the front-fanged venomous land snakes. Within this family are the most deadly snakes in the world, including, Cobras ( Naja spp.), Coral Snakes ( Micruroides ), and Mambas (e.g. Dendroaspis ). It is only within the Australian continent that this family dominates the snake fauna. Elsewhere in the world, Colubrids are the dominant snakes. Convergent evolution in the Australian elapidae, when compared to snakes in other places is obvious. Small innocuous lizard eating species such as Whip snakes ( e.g. Genera Demansia, Unechis

37. Kent Wildlife Trust Grass snakes are longer than adders – adults reach between 80cm and 120cm. Of the three British snakes, only the adder is venomous. An adder will not http://www.kentwildlife.org.uk/usefulinfo/wildlife/ispages/is_snakes.htm

Kent Wildlife Trust Securing a better future for the native wildlife and Kent and Medway Kent Wildlife Trust, Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BD Reg Charity No: 239992 Vat Reg No: 204 7991 54 Tel: 01622 662012 Email:Info@kentwildlife.org.uk FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SNAKES Britain has three native species of snake - the grass snake, adder and the very rare smooth snake. Smooth snakes are only found on small numbers of heathland sites in Surrey, Dorset and Hampshire. Here we look at the adder and grass snake, both found in Kent. Where do snakes live? Grass snakes often live near water, where they swim and feed. They also live in damp woodlands and meadows. For overwintering they like high, dry banks covered with brambles and rabbit burrows, and also garden rockeries. Kent is a stronghold for the grass snake. Adders are found in a variety of habitats but not generally in areas of human habitation. In Kent adders are now restricted to chalk downland and other areas with free-draining soils. They are in serious decline in Kent.

38. Snake, In Zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 Venomous Old World snakes are the true vipers, including the adder and the asp,and members of the cobra family, including the mamba of Africa and the krait http://www.bartleby.com/65/sn/snake.html

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39. Names Of Venemous Snakes Eastern death adder Desert death adder Copperhead Spottedheaded snake Broad-headedsnake Krefft s tiger snake King Island tiger snake http://www-surgery.ucsd.edu/ent/DAVIDSON/Snake/2NAMES.htm

VENOMOUS SNAKES: Alphabetical listing by scientific names (Adapted from: Snake Venom Poisoning , pages 15-20, by Dr. Findlay E. Russell. New York: Scholium International, Inc., 1983) Vipers Adders (see also Asps and Vipers) Atractaspis bibronii Atractaspis congica Bitis arietans Bitis atropos Bitis caudalis Bitis cornuta Bitis gabonica Bitis inornata Bitis peringuey Causus depfilppi Causus lichtensteinii Causus rhombeatus Vipera berus Vipera kaznakovi Vipera lebetina Vipera superciliaris Vipera ursinii Bribron's burrowing adder Congo burrowing adder Puff adder Berg adder Horned puff adder Horned adder Gaboon adder Cape puff adder Peringuey's adder Snouted night adder Lichtenstein night adder Common night adder European or cross adder Caucasus adder Desert adder African lowland adder Meadow adder Asps (see also Adders and Vipers) Cerastes vipera Vipera aspis Cleopatra's asp European asp Vipers (see also Adders and Asps) Atheris species Atractaspis species Bitis gabonica Bitis naricornis Bothrops nasutus Bothrops nummifer Bothrops schlegelii Cerastes cerastes Cerastes vipera Echis carinatus Echis coloratus Pseudocerastes persicus Vipera ammodytes Vipera aspis Vipera berus Vipera latasti Vipera lebetina Vipera russelli Vipera ursinii Vipera xanthina Vipera xanthina palaestinae Vipera xanthina xanthina African bush vipers Mole vipers Gaboon viper Rhinoceros viper Hognose viper Jumping viper Eyelash viper Horned viper Sahara sand viper Saw-scaled viper Saw-scaled/Arabian viper Palestine/Persian horned viper Long-nosed viper Asp viper European viper Lataste's/snub-nosed viper

40. Death Adder - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia The death adders are a group of three or five species of snakes native to theAustralian continent. They are some of the most dangerous snakes in the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_adder

Death adder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Death adders Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Elapidae Genus: Acanthopis Species Acanthophis antarcticus Acanthophis praelongus Acanthophis pyrrhus Acanthophis hawkei ... Acanthophis wellsei The death adders are a group of three or five species of snakes native to the Australian continent . They are some of the most dangerous snakes in the world. Contents Appearance Habitat Habits and hunting Properties of venom ... edit Appearance Death adders are very viperlike in appearance, having triangular shaped heads and subocular scales . The also have vertical pupils and many small scales on the top of the head. Like vipers, they have short, fat bodies (normally 50 – 90 cm (20 – 36 inches) long). Their fangs are also longer and more mobile than other elapids, although still far from the true vipers. Despite their name and appearance, they are not vipers at all but elapids (like all Australian venomous snakes). This is a case of convergent evolution It normally takes 2 – 3 years to reach adult size. Females are generally slightly larger than the males. They can also be easily distinguished from other Australian snakes because of a short spine protruding from their

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