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Adder
| Common Name | Adder |
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| Alternative Name | Viper |
| Scientific Name | Vipera berus |
| Family | Snakes |
| Interest | |
| Description | An occasional species of the heaths and scrub |
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This map shows the distribution of the species based on my records:
Higher Hyde Heath Nature Reserve
Bourne Valley Local Nature Reserve (Talbot Heath)
BCP Council, Local Nature Reserve, Site of Scientific Interest
Godlingston Heath National Nature Reserve
National Trust, National Nature Reserve, Site of Scientific Interest
Durlston Country Park
Thorncombe Wood and Duddle Heath
Higher Hyde Heath Nature Reserve
Stonehill Down Nature Reserve
Hartland Moor National Nature Reserve
National Trust, National Nature Reserve, Site of Scientific Interest
Studland Heath National Nature Reserve
National Trust, National Nature Reserve, Site of Scientific Interest
Upton Heath Nature Reserve
Wareham Forest (Great Ovens)
These are the National Vegetation Classification codes associated with this species:
| NVC Codes | Description | Phase 1 Categories | Description |
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These are the sites where I have found this species:
| Site | Notes | Record Date | Report Date |
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| Alder Hills Nature Reserve | See reserve website | ||
| Bestwall Marsh | Basking on the path |
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| Bourne Valley Local Nature Reserve (Talbot Heath) | SSSI Notification | ||
| SSSI Notification | |||
| Durlston Country Park | Tilly Whim | ||
| Godlingston Heath National Nature Reserve | SSSI Notification | ||
| Hartland Moor National Nature Reserve | Present | ||
| Higher Hyde Heath Nature Reserve | |||
| Higher Hyde Heath Nature Reserve | Present | ||
| Middlebere Heath | Present | ||
| Stonehill Down Nature Reserve | Present | ||
| Studland Heath National Nature Reserve | Recorded by others | ||
| Thorncombe Wood and Duddle Heath | Present | ||
| Townsend Nature Reserve | Recorded by others | ||
| Upton Heath Nature Reserve | SSSI Notification | ||
| Wareham Forest (Great Ovens) | . |