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Definition of namaqua dwarf adder

namaqua dwarf adder

Plural:namaqua dwarf adders
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A tiny, highly venomous viper species native to the coastal sand dunes of the Namaqualand region in Namibia and South Africa, recognized scientifically as the smallest viper in the world.

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"The Namaqua dwarf adder buries itself in the loose sand of the coastal dunes to camouflage and ambush its prey."

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