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#REDIRECT Vipera aspis ''Vipera aspis'' is a viper species found in southwestern Europe. Its common names include asp, asp viper,Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Krieger Publishing Company, Malaba ... {{R from subtopic Vipera aspis aspis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vipera Aspis
''Vipera aspis'' is a viper species found in southwestern Europe. Its common names include asp, asp viper,Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. . European asp, and aspic viper,Street D. 1979. ''The Reptiles of Northern and Central Europe''. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. 268 pp. . among others. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Bites from this species can be more severe than from the European adder, '' V. berus''; not only can they be very painful, but also about 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. The specific epithet, ''aspis'', is a Greek word that means "viper."Gotch AF. 1986. ''Reptiles – Their Latin Names Explained''. Poole, UK: Blandford Press. 176 pp. . Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Description The species grows to an average total length of . Males reach a maximum total length of , fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
