Vipera is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae, with a very wide range extending from North Africa to just within the Arctic Circle, and from Great Britain to Pacific Asia. Twenty-one species are currently recognized as valid. The Latin name vipera is possibly derived from the words vivus and pario, meaning alive and bring forth, likely a reference to the fact that most vipers bear live young; like all other vipers, members of this genus are venomous.
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1. Vipera (Wikipedia)
2. Wikipedia: Vipera
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Vipera (; commonly known as the palaearctic vipers and Eurasian vipers) is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae.
View the SourceWikidata: Vipera
Wikidata Q662672, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Adder (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European Adder, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q662672 (Vipera)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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