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title: "Adder"
description: "Vipera berus — Répteis. Vipera berus, commonly known as the common European adder and the common European viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/adder
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Adder

> Vipera berus — Répteis. Vipera berus, commonly known as the common European adder and the common European viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

- Scientific name: *Vipera berus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `grassland` (Campos e prados)
- iNaturalist observations: 21961
- iNaturalist taxon: [966698](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/966698)

## Names

- en: Adder
- de: Kreuzotter
- es: Víbora Común
- fr: Vipère péliade

## Countries with the most observations

RU (4080), GB (3017), FI (2040), DK (1612), IT (1516), DE (1398), SE (1083), AT (1037), PL (937), FR (744), CZ (624), NO (478)

## Summary

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.
Known by a host of common names including common adder and common viper, the adder has been the subject of much folklore in Britain and other European countries. It is not regarded as especially dangerous; the snake is not aggressive and usually bites only when really provoked, stepped on, or picked up. Bites can be very painful…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adder

## Photo

![Adder](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/adder/medium.jpg)

Photo: Rosie · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342260353

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/adder?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).