Vipera aspis
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Vipera aspis is a viper species found in southwestern Europe. Its common names include asp, asp viper, European asp, and aspic viper, among others. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Bites from th
Asp Viper female
Vipera aspis in Lorraine, France
Asp viper (Vipera aspis aspis)
V. a. aspis
Adder
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Vipera berus, commonly known as the common European adder and the common European viper, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is extremely widespread, and thus can be fo
Vipera aspis
…asp, and aspic viper, 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. The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means…
Common European viper female Pieniny
V. berus: normal and melanistic colour patterns
V. berus
V. berus pictured in Laukaa, Finland