Ursini’s Viper is a venomous snake that is found across a large region from southeastern France all the way to China. It has been named in honor of Italian naturalist Antonio Orsini.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Viperidae |
| Subfamily |
Viperinae |
| Genus |
Vipera |
| Species |
V. ursinii |
| Scientific Name |
Vipera ursinii |
| Other Names |
Meadow viper, Ursini’s viper, meadow adder, Orsini’s viper, field viper, field adder |
| Length |
Average 40–50 cm (15.75–19.69 inches) |
| Coloration |
Gray, tan, or yellowish with a dark undulating dorsal stripe edged with black (varies between subspecies) |
| Distribution |
Wide range across SE France, eastern Austria (extinct), Hungary, central Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, northern and northeastern Republic of Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania, Romania, northern Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, northwestern Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia and across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and eastern Uzbekistan steppes to China (Xinjiang) |
| Habitat |
Meadows, farmlands, mountain pastures, rocky hillsides, and open, grassy fields |
| Diet |
Orthopterans (like grasshoppers and crickets), followed by rodents, lizards, birds, spiders and beetles |
| Venom Fact |
Venomous |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Vulnerable |
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