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Vipera aspis is a viper species found in southwestern Europe.Its common names include asp, asp viper, [5] European asp, [6] and aspic viper, [7] among others.Like all other vipers, it is venomous.
European asp, Vipera aspis "Asp" is the modern anglicisation of the word "aspis", which in antiquity referred to any one of several venomous snake species found in the Nile region. [1] The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper". [2] It is believed that aspis referred to what is now known as the Egyptian cobra. [3]
Vipera aspis, Asp viper Vipera aspis aspis, European asp; Vipera aspis atra, Black asp; Vipera aspis francisciredi, Central Italian asp; Vipera aspis hugyi, Southern Italian asp; Vipera aspis zinnikeri, Gascony asp; Vipera barani, Baran's adder; Vipera berus, common viper, adder Vipera berus berus, Common European adder
The head is distinctly swollen behind the eyes and upper lips; in adults, this feature is clearly visible when viewed from above. [4]Regarding the color pattern, many examples of this subspecies have a white or cream-colored spot near the outer edge of each ventral scale; these spots are smaller in V. a. aspis (if at all present), but much more apparent in V. a. francisciredi.
The species is also known as the Southern Italian asp, [2] the South-Italian asp viper, [3] or Hugy's viper. [7] 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 [2] or Monte Cristo asp viper [3] for Vipera aspis montecristi.
Asp (fish) Asp (snake), in antiquity, one of several venomous snakes Cerastes cerastes, a viper found in the Sahara desert; Cerastes vipera, a viper found in the Sahara desert
This is a list of reptiles of Europe. It includes all reptiles currently found in Europe . It does not include species found only in captivity or extinct in Europe , except where there is some doubt about this, nor (with few exceptions) does it currently include species introduced in recent decades.
The asp (Leuciscus aspius) is a European freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family. It is sometimes considered by taxonomic authorities to be one of two members of the genus Aspius . It is protected under Appendix III of the Bern Convention and listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List .