Puff adder
species of reptile
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Summary
Puff adder is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,356 views/month, #1,067 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Bitis[5]
- Taxon name: Bitis arietans[6]
- Commons category: Bitis arietans[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bitis arietans[8]
- Commons gallery: Bitis arietans[9]
- Original combination: Vipera arietans[10]
- Taxon common name: puff adder[11], Pofadder[12]
- Habitat: land[13]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[14]
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Identifiers
Puff adder's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 30851[15]. Puff adder's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8692[16]. Puff adder's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1057058[17]. Puff adder's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2444838[18]. Puff adder's ITIS TSN is recorded as 634949[19].
Why It Matters
Puff adder has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]