- Sand adder
Sand adder may refer to any of the following snakes:
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Vipera ammodytes ", a venomous viper found in Europe
* "Heterodon platirhinos , a harmless colubrid found in North America
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Sand adder
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sand viper — Hognosesnake Hog nose snake (Zo[ o]l.) A harmless North American snake of the genus {Heterodon}, esp. {Heterodon platyrhynos}; called also {puffing adder}, {blowing adder}, and {sand viper}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sand viper — noun 1. highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye • Syn: ↑horned viper, ↑cerastes, ↑horned asp, ↑Cerastes cornutus • Hypernyms: ↑viper • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
blowing adder — Hognosesnake Hog nose snake (Zo[ o]l.) A harmless North American snake of the genus {Heterodon}, esp. {Heterodon platyrhynos}; called also {puffing adder}, {blowing adder}, and {sand viper}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puffing adder — Hognosesnake Hog nose snake (Zo[ o]l.) A harmless North American snake of the genus {Heterodon}, esp. {Heterodon platyrhynos}; called also {puffing adder}, {blowing adder}, and {sand viper}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puff adder — noun 1. large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed • Syn: ↑Bitis arietans • Hypernyms: ↑viper • Member Holonyms: ↑Bitis, ↑genus Bitis 2. harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or pl … Useful english dictionary
List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… … Wikipedia
Bitis peringueyi — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Heterodon platirhinos — Eastern Hognose Snake Conservation status … Wikipedia
Vipera ammodytes — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
sandnatter — ˈsan(d)ˌnad.ə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: German, from sand (from Old High German sant sand) + natter adder, from Ol … Useful english dictionary
