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The name "viper" is derived from the Latin word vipera, -ae, also meaning viper, possibly from vivus ("living") and parere ("to beget"), referring to the trait viviparity (giving live birth) common in vipers like most of the species of Boidae.
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Vipers are a group of snakes in the family Viperidae that inhabit all continents except Australia and Antarctica, and are found in nearly all terrestrial ecosystems, from deserts to moist tropical forests.
Viper, (family Viperidae), any of more than 200 species of venomous snakes belonging to two groups: pit vipers (subfamily Crotalinae) and Old World vipers (subfamily Viperinae), which are considered separate families by some authorities. They eat small animals and hunt by striking and envenomating.
Learn more about Vipers and get answers to frequently asked questions about these snakes. Photo by Scott Trageser. How many species of vipers are there in the world? What is the differences and similarities between vipers and the other snakes? Where are vipers found? Why do vipers have vertical pupils? What are fangs?
Apr 8, 2019 · The true vipers are found throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. One of the most iconic species in this group is the Gaboon viper from Africa. This viper holds the distinction of ...
Apr 16, 2019 · All About Vipers (Viperidae) kuritafsheen / Getty Images. By. Laura Klappenbach. Updated on April 16, 2019. Vipers (Viperidae) are a group of snakes known for their long fangs and venomous bite. Vipers include true vipers, bush vipers, rattlesnakes, pit vipers, adders and night adders.
A Viper is any number of venomous snake species in the Viperidae family. Researchers recognize hundreds of different species of Vipers, and place them in three different subfamilies. They group the species into “true,” pit, and Fea’s Vipers.
Viperidae. Viperidae, whose members are commonly known as vipers, is a family of venomous snakes characterized by a head that is distinct from the body and with a single pair of long, hollow, venom -injecting fangs that can be folded back against the top of the mouth, tip inward, when the mouth is closed.
