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{{Update NeededInfoBoxCreature|image = | name = Steel Viper| othername = Bitis adamas arcadianica| type = Native| homeworld = [[Classic BattleTech CompanionArcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]]| environment = Grasslands| mass = 200 kg| length = 650 cm| height = 20 cm| system = | Str = ???| Bod = ???| Dex = ???| Rfl = ???| Int = ???| Wil = ???| Edg = ???| Traits = ???| Skills = ???| Size = ???| Armor = ???| Attack = ???| Movement = ???}}The '''Steel Viper''', namesake of [[Clan Steel Viper]], is predator native to the world of [[Arcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]] and therefore also known as the Arcadian Viper.
==Description==The '''Steel Viper''', namesake steel viper is considered one of the most dangerous creatures to inhabit [[Clan Steel ViperSpace]]. Covered in blue scales with dark green edging, is predator native to the world of this [[Arcadia (Clan)w:Boa constrictor|Arcadiaboa constrictor]] -like animal also sports sharp thorns to protect it against attack. When it bites, it injects a poisonous venom capable of rapidly knocking out its prey and therefore also known as rendering them unconscious for up to a minute, making it easier for the snakelike creature to crush and devour man or beast. An antidote to this venom is common among the Arcadian Viper[[Clans]].<ref name=CBC>''Classic BattleTech Companion'', p.145-146, "Creatures"</ref>
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==Bibliography==
*''[[Invading Clans (sourcebook)Classic BattleTech Companion]]''
[[Category:Alien species]] [[Category:Clan Totem]]