Vipera berus bosniensis explained
Vipera berus bosniensis, the Balkan cross adder[1] or Bosnian viper,[2] is a venomous subspecies of viper endemic to the Balkan Peninsula.[3]
Geographic range
It is only found within the Balkan Peninsula, particularly the Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, hence its common name.[3]
Taxonomy
McDiarmid et al. (1999) follow Golay et al. (1993) and recognize V. b. bosniensis as a subspecies of V. berus. However, it has been considered a full species in recent literature.[3]
Further reading
- Golay P, Smith HM, Broadley DG, Dixon JR, McCarthy CJ, Rage J-C, Schätti B, Toriba M. 1993. Endoglyphs and Other Major Venomous Snakes of the World. A Checklist. Geneva: Azemiops. 478 pp.
Notes and References
- Book: Steward, J. W.. The snakes of Europe. 1971. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. 0-8386-1023-4. [1st American ed.]. Rutherford [N.J.]. 222186.
- Book: Mehrtens, John M.. Living snakes of the world in color. 1987. Sterling Pub. Co. 0-8069-6460-X. New York. 15521062. registration.
- Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. .
