Vipera ursinii: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the vipera ursinii lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Vipera ursinii
Group	Snakes
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Europe
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the vipera ursinii live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the vipera ursinii in 1 country or territory across Europe.

France

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 ursinii endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the vipera ursinii?

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

About the vipera ursinii

Vipera ursinii is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. It is a very rare species, which is in danger of extinction. This species is commonly called the meadow viper, Orsini's viper, Ursini's viper, and the meadow adder. It is found in southeast France, the central Apennines in Italy, as well as fragmented areas of eastern Europe. Several subspecies are recognised.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Vipera ursinii (revision 1374907210), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q387752 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).