Rattlesnakes and adders are both ____s (5)

I believe the answer is:

viper

(Other definitions for viper that I've seen before include "spiteful person" , "treacherous type" , "Malicious person" , "Adder" , "A poisonous snake or treacherous person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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