Adder, female

The Adder [or Viper] is one of three snakes found in the U.K. and, is our only venomous snake. It is found on Heathland and sunny woodland clearings etc. as long as the habitat is dry and receives a lot of sun with some scrub. The females are larger than males and, are brown and black in coloration, the males have grey and black scales.

Adult female Adder

A darker brown young female Adder

A beautiful rustic coloured young female Adder

A lighter form of an adult female Adder, depicting the scales on the head and back

And getting rather personal with this female Adder

And a rarer female black Adder.