Puff adder
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Puff adder is the common name of several snake species:
  • Bitis arietans
    Bitis arietans
    Bitis arietans is a venomous viper species found in savannah and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa except for the Sahara and rain forest regions. It is responsible for causing the most fatalities in Africa owing to various factors, such as its wide distribution and...

    , a venomous snake species found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula
  • Bitis
    Bitis
    Bitis is a genus of venomous vipers found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. It includes the largest and the smallest vipers in the world. Members are known for their characteristic threat displays that involves inflating and deflating their bodies while hissing and puffing loudly. The...

    , any other member of this genus
  • Heterodon
    Heterodon
    Heterodon is a genus of harmless colubrids found in North America. They are stout with upturned snouts and are perhaps best known for their characteristic threat displays. Three species are currently recognized.-Description:...

    , a genus of harmless North American colubrid snakes


Puff adder may also refer to:
  • Puff Adder (comics)
    Puff Adder (comics)
    Puff Adder is a mutant supervillain in the Marvel Universe, most notably as a member of the Serpent Society.-Fictional character biography:Gordon "Gordo" Fraley was born in Atlanta, Georgia...

    , a mutant supervillain in the Marvel Universe
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