Adder - Vipera berus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
| Most preferred habitats |
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| May also occur in |
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| Natura 2000 species code | 2473 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | (All species of Reptiles not included in Annex II) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Adder | English | Gasc J.P. and al. |
| Kreuzotter | German | Gasc J.P. and al. |
| Vipère péliade | French | Gasc J.P. and al. |
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Synonym
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Author
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| Coluber berus | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Vipera berus (non Linnaeus, 1758) | Daudin, 1803 |
| Vipera berus bosniensis | (Boettger, 1889) |
| Vipera berus pseudaspis | Schreiber, 1912 |
| Vipera berus sachalinensis | Zarewskij, 1917 |
| Coluber chersea | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Coluber prester | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Other resources
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF search | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
