Ann: Scale of Viper Mineralised System Continues to Grow, page-64

What adder means?

the common venomous viper
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : the common venomous viper (Vipera berus) of Europe broadly : any of various snakes of the viper family — compare puff adder. 2 : any of several North American snakes (such as the hognose snakes) that are harmless but are popularly believed to be venomous.

A venomous snake in the family Viperidae
(recall my post about bovinae being all cows, buffalo etc and vaccinae being cows)

names of future pits:

serpent
snake cobra
asp copperhead
rattle ophidian
sea serpent sea snake
dragon reptile
basilisk twister
python constrictor

or future pits are named after an adder, something that adds:

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