Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Viperinae Scientific name Vipera aspis hugyi Higher classification Vipera aspis Order Scaled reptiles | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Viperidae Genus Vipera Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | |
Similar Vipera aspis, Vipera, Snake, Vipera aspis francisciredi, Reptile | ||
Vipera aspis hugyi south italian asp viper
Vipera aspis hugyi is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to southern Italy.
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Description
Usually, it is marked with a fused zigzag stripe and has a distinctly raised snout. Specimens from Montecristo Island, sometimes referred to as V. a. montecristi, are similar, but with a reduced tendency for the dorsal markings to fuse.
Common names
The species is also known as the Southern Italian asp, the South-Italian asp viper, or Hugy's viper. Previously, several other common names were used to describe a subspecies that is now part of the synonymy of this form, the Monte Cristo viper or Monte Cristo asp viper for Vipera aspis montecristi.
Geographic range
It is found in Italy in Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Montecristo Island.
References
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