viper: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Viperidae

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A jumping pit viper (Bothrops nummifera) coiled on a green and yellow leaf, showing its brown, tan, and cream patterned scales and triangular head.

A European viper or common adder (Vipera berus) with a zigzag dark pattern along its back and a pale underside, shown next to a scale bar indicating 10 centimeters and 4 inches.

A jararaca viper (Bothrops jararaca) with a brown, patterned body is coiled around a branch against a plain blue background.

rhinoceros viper

rhinoceros viper

Saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus)

saw-scaled viper

Vipera aspis francisciredi

Wagler's pit viper (Trimeresurus wagleri).

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