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Viper

Vipera berus

  • 7 km/h
  • 50–180 g kg
  • 10–15 years
Heathland & Moorland

The common European adder is the only venomous snake native to Britain and the most northerly-distributed snake in the world, found within the Arctic Circle…

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Viperidae Americas

Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

  • 8 km/h
  • 1–7 kg
  • 15–25 years
Desert, Scrubland & Rocky Outcrops

The western diamondback rattlesnake is one of the most recognizable venomous snakes in North America, found across the deserts and scrublands from California to Texas…

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Viperidae North America

Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

  • 1.6 km/h
  • 0.2-0.7 kg
  • 18-25 years
Temperate Forest

The eastern copperhead is North America’s most commonly encountered venomous snake, a pit viper found across the eastern and central United States in deciduous forests,…

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Viperidae Americas

Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

  • 4 km/h
  • 0.8-4.5 kg
  • 15-20 years
Swamps & Wetlands

The Cottonmouth, or Water Moccasin, is North America’s only semi-aquatic venomous snake and an apex predator of the southeastern United States’ wetlands. Its common name…

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