Meadow viper  (Vipera ursinii)

Facts

Also known as: Orsini’s viper, field adder, Ursini's viper
Previously known as: Acridophaga ursinii, Acridophaga uralensis, Pelias berus ursinii, Vipera eriwanensis, Vipera macrops, Acridophaga eriwanensis, Pelias ursinii
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyViperidae
GenusVipera (1)
SizeLength: 35 – 60 cm (2) (3)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (4). Subspecies: Vipera ursinii rakosiensis (Hungarian meadow viper) is classified as Endangered (EN) and V. u. moldavica is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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