Adder  (Vipera berus)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyViperidae
GenusVipera (1)
SizeAdult length: typically up to 65 cm; exceptionally up to 90 cm (2)
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Status

It is illegal to kill, injure, harm or sell adders under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (3).

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