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
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
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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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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 | 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 |