puff ad•der
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puff adder - large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed | ||
Bitis arietans | ||
viper venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw | ||
puff adder - harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed | ||
hognose snake, sand viper | ||
colubrid, colubrid snake mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes |