Vipera ursinii

Vipera ursinii
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
	CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Vipera
Species:	V. ursinii
Binomial name
	Vipera ursinii; (Bonaparte, 1835)
Synonyms
	Coluber foetidus; Güldenstädt In Georgi, 1801; Pelias Ursinii Bonaparte, 1835; [P[elias]. berus] Var. Ursinii; — Cope, 1860; Pelias chersea vel Ursinii; — Cope, 1860; Pelias Renardi Christoph, 1861; [Vipera berus] var. rákosiensis Méhelÿ, 1893; Vipera ursinii — Boulenger, 1893; Vipera renardi — Boulenger, 1893; Vipera ursinii var. rakosiensis Méhely, 1894; Vipera ursinii — Boulenger, 1896; Vipera renardi — Boulenger, 1896; Vipera macrops Méhely, 1911; Vipera ursinii macrops; — Bolkay, 1924; Vipera (Pelias) ursinii forma trans. rudolphi A.F. Reuss, 1924; Acridophaga ursinii ; — A.F. Reuss, 1927; Vipera ursinii ursinii ; — L. Müller, 1927; Coluber ursinoides ; Nikolsky, 1927; Peilas berus var. uralensis; A.F. Reuss, 1929 (nomen nudum); Acridophaga uralensis; — A.F. Reuss, 1929; Vipera berus var. rakosiensis; — F. Werner, 1929; A[cridophaga]. (renardi) eriwanensis A.F. Reuss, 1933; Vipera ursinii renardi; — Schwarz, 1936; Vipera ursinii macrops; — Schwarz, 1936; Acridophaga ursini ; — F. Werner, 1938; Vipera berus var. renardi; — Başoğlu, 1947; Vipera ursinii rakosiensis; — Knoepffler & Sochurek, 1955; Vipera ursinii ebneri; Knoepffler & Sochurek, 1955; Vipera ursinii wettsteini; Knoepffler & Sochurek, 1955; Vipera orsinii Ghidini, 1958; Vipera ursinii ursinii ; — Kramer, 1961; Vipera ursinii rudolphi ; Kramer, 1961; Acridophaga eriwanensis; — Kramer, 1961; Vipera ursinii anatolica; Eiselt & Baran, 1970; Vipera ursinii renardi; — Saint-Girons, 1978; Vipera (Vipera) ursinii ursinii; — Obst, 1983; Vipera (Vipera) ursinii macrops; — Obst, 1983; Vipera (Vipera) ursinii rakosiensis — Obst, 1983; Vipera (Vipera) ursinii renardi; — Obst, 1983; Vipera (Vipera) ursinii wettsteini; — Obst, 1983; Vipera ursinii eriwanensis; — Nilson, Andrén & Flärdh, 1988; Vipera ursinii graeca; Nilson & Andrén, 1988; V[ipera]. ursinii rakoniensis; — González, 1991; Vipera ursinii — Latifi, 1991; Vipera ursinii moldavica; Nilson, Andrén & Joger, 1993;

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, Ursini' s viper, or meadow adder. It is found in France, Italy, as well as much of eastern Europe. Several subspecies are recognized.

Vipera ursinii

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Vipera
Species:	V. ursinii
Binomial name
*Vipera ursinii* (Bonaparte, 1835)
Synonyms
Coluber foetidus Güldenstädt In Georgi, 1801 Pelias Ursinii Bonaparte, 1835 [P[elias]. berus] Var. Ursinii — Cope, 1860 Pelias chersea vel Ursinii — Cope, 1860 Pelias Renardi Christoph, 1861 [Vipera berus] var. rákosiensis Méhelÿ, 1893 Vipera ursinii — Boulenger, 1893 Vipera renardi — Boulenger, 1893 Vipera ursinii var. rakosiensis Méhely, 1894 Vipera ursinii — Boulenger, 1896 Vipera renardi — Boulenger, 1896 Vipera macrops Méhely, 1911 Vipera ursinii macrops — Bolkay, 1924 Vipera (Pelias) ursinii forma trans. rudolphi A.F. Reuss, 1924 Acridophaga ursinii — A.F. Reuss, 1927 Vipera ursinii ursinii — L. Müller, 1927 Coluber ursinoides Nikolsky, 1927 Peilas berus var. uralensis A.F. Reuss, 1929 (nomen nudum) Acridophaga uralensis — A.F. Reuss, 1929 Vipera berus var. rakosiensis — F. Werner, 1929 A[cridophaga]. (renardi) eriwanensis A.F. Reuss, 1933 Vipera ursinii renardi — Schwarz, 1936 Vipera ursinii macrops — Schwarz, 1936 Acridophaga ursini — F. Werner, 1938 Vipera berus var. renardi — Başoğlu, 1947 Vipera ursinii rakosiensis — Knoepffler & Sochurek, 1955 Vipera ursinii ebneri Knoepffler & Sochurek, 1955 Vipera ursinii wettsteini Knoepffler & Sochurek, 1955 Vipera orsinii Ghidini, 1958 Vipera ursinii ursinii — Kramer, 1961 Vipera ursinii rudolphi Kramer, 1961 Acridophaga eriwanensis — Kramer, 1961 Vipera ursinii anatolica Eiselt & Baran, 1970 Vipera ursinii renardi — Saint-Girons, 1978 Vipera (Vipera) ursinii ursinii — Obst, 1983 Vipera (Vipera) ursinii macrops — Obst, 1983 Vipera (Vipera) ursinii rakosiensis — Obst, 1983 Vipera (Vipera) ursinii renardi — Obst, 1983 Vipera (Vipera) ursinii wettsteini — Obst, 1983 Vipera ursinii eriwanensis — Nilson, Andrén & Flärdh, 1988 Vipera ursinii graeca Nilson & Andrén, 1988 V[ipera]. ursinii rakoniensis — González, 1991 Vipera ursinii — Latifi, 1991 Vipera ursinii moldavica Nilson, Andrén & Joger, 1993