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Vipera berus (Common European Adder)

Vipera berus, also commonly known as the Common European Adder which is that of the venomous viper species that hails from most areas of the Western Europe and even East Asia. Despite how they are one of the venomous vipers, they are not deemed as a threat to humans. They tend to grow up to 90cm long at most during adulthood. They have a rather thick body and their heads are relatively large with snouts that raised into a low ridge. That aside, they have color schemes of light-colors, brownish metallic colors and pure black color. Those are usually accompanied with patterns that looks like a zigzag. They are classified to be under 'endangered' and it is illegal to kill, harm or sell them.