Puff adder (disambiguation)

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Puff adder is a common name that can be used to refer to any of the following snakes:

  • Bitis arietans - A venomous snake species found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula.[1]
  • Bitis - Any other member of the same genus[1] (14 species are currently recognized).[2]
  • Heterodon platirhinos - A harmless North American colubrid.[3]

Cited references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
  2. ↑ Bitis (TSN 634420) at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed 6 April 2007.
  3. ↑ Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-4014-0463-0.
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