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Vipera aspis, Print, Vipera aspis is a venomous viper species found in southwestern Europe. Its common names include asp, asp viper, European asp, and aspic viper, among others. Bites from this species can be more severe than from the European adder, V. berus; not only can they be very painful, but also about 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper." Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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Vipera aspis, Print, Vipera aspis is a venomous viper species found in southwestern Europe. Its common names include asp, asp viper, European asp, and aspic viper, among others. Bites from this species can be more severe than from the European adder, V. berus; not only can they be very painful, but also about 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper." Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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4% • ASP VIPER • ASPIC VIPER • ASPIS • BERUS • BITES • COMMON NAMES INCLUDE ASP • CURRENTLY RECOGNIZED • EUROPEAN ADDER • EUROPEAN ASP • FATAL • FIVE SUBSPECIES • GREEK WORD • MEANS VIPER • PAINFUL • PRINT • SÉVÈRE • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE • SPECIES • SPECIFIC EPITHET • UNTREATED BITES • V • V. • VENOMOUS VIPER SPECIES • VIPERA ASPIS
