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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Reptilia > Order: Squamata > Family: Viperidae > Genus: Vipera > Species: Vipera ursinii > See subspecies

Scientific name	Source
Vipera ursinii moldavica Nilson, Andrén & Joger 1993
Vipera ursinii rakosiensis Méhely, 1893
Vipera ursinii macrops (Méhely, 1911)	Peter Uetz and JCVI

Meadow viper - Vipera ursinii (Bonaparte, 1835)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Vulnerable (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 5 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	36 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	grassland
May also occur in	heathland and shrub sparsely vegetated land
Natura 2000 species code	1298

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Vulnerable

Europe

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
FR9301530	France	Cheval Blanc - Montagne de Boules - Barre des Dourbes	Map
FR9301535	France	Montagne de Val-Haut - Clues de Barles - Clues de Verdaches	Map
FR9301547	France	Grand Coyer	Map
IT5210071	Italy	Monti Sibillini (versante umbro)	Map
IT5330004	Italy	Monte Bove	Map
IT5330008	Italy	Valle Rapegna e Monte Cardosa	Map
IT5330029	Italy	Dalla Gola del Fiastrone al Monte Vettore	Map
IT5340014	Italy	Monte Vettore e Valle del lago di Pilato	Map
IT5340019	Italy	Valle dell'Ambro	Map
IT5340020	Italy	Valle dell'Infernaccio - Monte Sibilla	Map
IT6020005	Italy	Monti Reatini	Map
IT6020025	Italy	Monti della Laga (Area Sommitale)	Map
IT6020046	Italy	Riserva naturale Montagne della Duchessa	Map
IT6050017	Italy	Pendici di Colle Nero	Map
IT6050018	Italy	Cime del Massiccio della Meta	Map
IT7110128	Italy	Parco Nazionale Gran Sasso - Monti della Laga	Map
IT7110130	Italy	Sirente Velino	Map
IT7110202	Italy	Gran Sasso	Map
IT7110205	Italy	Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo	Map
IT7120132	Italy	Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise ed aree limitrofe	Map
IT7120201	Italy	Monti della Laga e Lago di Campotosto	Map
IT7130031	Italy	Fonte di Papa	Map
ROSCI0058	Romania	Dealul lui Dumnezeu	Map
ROSCI0171	Romania	Pădurea și pajiștile de la Mârzești	Map
FR9301540	France	Gorges de Trévans - Montdenier - Mourre de Chanier	Map
IT7110206	Italy	Monte Sirente e Monte Velino	Map
FR9301574	France	Gorges de la Siagne	Map
IT6020020	Italy	Monti della Duchessa (area sommitale)	Map
ROSCI0265	Romania	Valea lui David	Map
IT6020007	Italy	Gruppo Monte Terminillo	Map
FR9301537	France	Montagne de Lure	Map
FR9301545	France	Venterol - Piégut - Grand Vallon	Map
FR9301617	France	Montagne de Malay	Map
ROSCI0065	Romania	Delta Dunării	Map
FR9301580	France	Mont Ventoux	Map
FR9301570	France	Préalpes de Grasse	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species		http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)		https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex I: species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these species must be subject to particularly strict regulation in order not to endanger further their survival and must only be authorized in exceptional circumstances.	Synonym for this species is listed in CITES. See there for more details.	http://www.cites.org/eng
	Annex I: species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these species must be subject to particularly strict regulation in order not to endanger further their survival and must only be authorized in exceptional circumstances.
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Eng hugorm	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Meadow viper	English	Gasc J.P. and al.
Orsini's Viper	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Orsinis hugorm	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Spitssnuitadder	Dutch	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Víbora de los Orsini	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Vipera dell'Orsini	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Vipère d'Orsini	French	Gasc J.P. and al.
Wiesenotter	German	Gasc J.P. and al.

Synonym	Author
Pelias ursini	Bonaparte, 1835

Other resources

Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

Reportnet deliveries

Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.

7 items found, displaying all items.1

Released	Coverage	Envelope	File
2015-07-31	Greece	Habitats Directive Article 17 29_12_2014 submission GR	GR_species_reports-15723-10453.xml
2014-01-04	Romania	RO Art.17 2007-2012 Report from 31 December 2013	RO_species_reports.xml
2013-12-04	Italy	3rd Italian national report 2013	IT_species_reports.xml
2013-09-18	France	Rapport France 2013	FR_species_reports.xml
2008-03-05	Italy	Italy	Vipera ursinii
2008-02-28	France	rapport France	Vipera ursinii
2008-02-22	Greece	Hellas	Species questionnaire for Vipera ursinii

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