Vipera ammodytes: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the vipera ammodytes lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Vipera ammodytes
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the vipera ammodytes live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the vipera ammodytes in 10 countries and territories across 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 vipera ammodytes endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the vipera ammodytes?

The vipera ammodytes (Vipera ammodytes) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Vipera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the vipera ammodytes

Vipera ammodytes, commonly known as horned viper, long-nosed viper, nose-horned viper, and sand viper, is a species of viper found in northern Italy, the Balkans, and parts of Asia Minor. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. It is reputed to be the most dangerous of the European vipers due to its large size, long fangs (up to 13 mm) and high venom toxicity. The specific name, ammodytes, is derived from the Greek words ammos, meaning "sand", and dutes, meaning "burrower" or "diver", despite its preference for rocky habitats. Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Vipera ammodytes (revision 1376295109), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q583923 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).