Berg adder vs Dwarf puff adder
Both belong to the genus Bitis, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a berg adder and a dwarf puff adder?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Bitis, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Berg adder | Dwarf puff adder | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Bitis atropos | Bitis peringueyi |
| Family | Viperidae | Viperidae |
| Order | Squamata | Squamata |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland, shrubland | desert, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
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