Macrovipera lebetinus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the macrovipera lebetinus lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Macrovipera lebetina
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the macrovipera lebetinus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the macrovipera lebetinus in 6 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the macrovipera lebetinus endangered?

The macrovipera lebetinus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the macrovipera lebetinus?

The macrovipera lebetinus (Macrovipera lebetina) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Macrovipera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the macrovipera lebetinus

Macrovipera lebetinus, known as the blunt-nosed viper, Lebetine viper, Levant viper, and by other common names, is a viper species found on islands in the Aegean Sea, in Algeria, and in much of the Middle East, and as far east as India. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Six subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate race described here.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Macrovipera lebetinus (revision 1362016497), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q918123 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).