Vipera berus; only venomous snake in Northern Europe. Bite causes tissue necrosis and hemorrhage but is rarely fatal. Reptile is usu. confined to high altitudes when found in southern and central Europe. Color ranges from gray-brown to black.
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Vipera berus; only venomous snake in Northern Europe. Bite causes tissue necrosis and hemorrhage but is rarely fatal. Reptile is usu. confined to high altitudes when found in southern and central Europe. Color ranges from gray-brown to black.