Puff adder: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the puff adder lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bitis arietans
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the puff adder live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the puff adder in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the puff adder endangered?

The puff adder’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the puff adder?

The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Bitis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the puff adder

The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a highly venomous viper species found in savannahs and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa except for the Sahara and rainforest regions. It is responsible for causing the most snakebite fatalities in Africa owing to various factors, such as its wide distribution, frequent occurrence in highly populated regions, and aggressive disposition. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

The species is commonly known as the puff adder, African puff adder, or common puff adder.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Puff adder (revision 1372517006), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q369667 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).