Puff adder
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Puff adder is the common name of several snake species:
Puff adder may also refer to:
- Bitis arietansBitis arietansBitis 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 - BitisBitisBitis 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 - HeterodonHeterodonHeterodon 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