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Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder [3] and the common European viper, [4] is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is extremely widespread and can be found throughout much of Europe , and as far as East Asia . [ 2 ]
The zig-zag is quite angular and reminiscent of the pattern on the back of the common European viper called zmije in Czech. Therefore the hat is commonly called zmijovka ("the viper thing"), or less often hadovka from the more general Czech word for "snake" which is had.
Ground color is variable, and tends more towards browns and bronzes; grayish-brown, reddish-brown, copper, "dirty cream", or brick red. The dorsal zigzag is a shade of brown. [5] Both sexes have a zigzag dorsal stripe, set against a lighter background. This pattern is often fragmented.
The Hungarian meadow viper [2] [3] (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis; Hungarian name: rákosi vipera), also called the Danubian meadow viper [4] is one of the eight subspecies of the Vipera ursinii. It is an extremely rare venomous viper that can mostly be found in Hungary. The Hungarian meadow viper is the most endangered species in the whole ...
Common names: Baskian viper, [3] Iberian cross adder, [4] Portuguese viper, [5] [6] Seoane's viper. [1] Vipera seoanei is a venomous viper species endemic to extreme southwestern France and the northern regions of Spain and Portugal. [1] [2] Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate race described here. [5]
Vipera (/ ˈ v ɪ p ə r ə /; commonly known as the palaearctic vipers [2] and Eurasian vipers [3]) is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae.The genus has a very wide range, being found from North Africa to just within the Arctic Circle, and from Great Britain to Pacific Asia. [3]
Its common names include asp, asp viper, [5] European asp, [6] and aspic viper, [7] among others. Like all other vipers, it is venomous . Bites from this species can be more severe than from the European adder, V. berus ; not only can they be very painful, but approximately 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. [ 7 ]
European viper may refer to: Vipera berus, the common European adder, a venomous snake widespread in Europe and Asia; Vipera aspis, the European asp, a venomous snake ...