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Category: Vipers
Common European Adder
The most widespread venomous snake in Europe, with a dark zigzag stripe along the back.
Saharan Horned Viper
A desert viper with horn-like scales above each eye, sidewinding across sand.
Saw-scaled Viper
A small aggressive viper that produces a rasping sound by rubbing scales, among the most dangerous.
Gaboon Viper
A massive viper with the longest fangs of any snake and a beautiful geometric pattern.
Rhinoceros Viper
A vividly patterned viper with horn-like scales on the snout, found in West African forests.
Sharp-nosed Pit Viper
A large pit viper with an upturned pointed snout and keeled scales, dangerously venomous.
White-lipped Pit Viper
A green arboreal pit viper with a white-edged mouth, common in Asian forests.
Mangshan Pit Viper
A rare, massive green pit viper with a white tail tip, endemic to southern China, endangered.
Taiwan Habu / Pointed-scaled Pit Viper
A pit viper of East Asia with a broad head and keeled scales, nocturnal.
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
A large venomous rattlesnake with diamond markings and a rattling tail, common in the US southwest.
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
The largest rattlesnake in North America, heavy-bodied with bold diamond pattern.
Prairie Rattlesnake
A venomous rattlesnake of the Great Plains with a brown diamond-blotched pattern.
Pygmy Rattlesnake
A small rattlesnake with a tiny rattle that sounds like a faint insect buzz.
Mojave Rattlesnake
A venomous rattlesnake with a neurotoxic venom, one of the most dangerous in the US.
Bushmaster
The largest pit viper in the world, a massive venomous snake of Central and South American rainforests.
Golden Lancehead
A venomous pit viper endemic to Queimada Grande island, with a strong coagulant venom.
Eyelash Viper
A small arboreal viper with eyelash-like scales above the eyes, variable color, in many color phases.
Black-tailed Rattlesnake
A venomous rattlesnake with a dark tail tip, found in arid southwestern canyons.
