Meadow viper  (Vipera ursinii)

Facts

Also known as:Orsini's viper, Ursini's viper and field adder
Previously known as:Acridophaga eriwanensis, Acridophaga uralensis, Acridophaga ursinii, Pelias berus ursinii, Pelias ursinii, Vipera eriwanensis and Vipera macrops
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Viperidae
Genus Vipera (1)
Size Length: 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).