
Adder
Vipera berus
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 13,819
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Vipera berus, commonly known as the common European adder and the common European viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is extremely widespread, and thus can be found throughout much of Europe, and as far as East Asia. There are three recognised subspecies.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Adder”.