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Asp viper
Back in 2015 the first asp viper I found in France, in Fontainebleau forest at the end of its northern repartition area where they are quite common. In the Herault department in Southern France where I am living now it is a real challenge to find them. Apparently only small, very localized populations are present, I did not find any yet !
"Vipera aspis" is a venomous viper species found in southwestern Europe. Bites from this species can be more severe than from the European adder, "V. berus"; not only can they be very painful, but also about 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. The specific epithet, "aspis", is a Greek word that means "viper."
Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
By Julien
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Uploaded Mar 5, 2022. Captured Apr 5, 2015 13:17 in CG7F+HP Milly-la-Forêt, France.
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