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Darevsky's viper (Vipera darevskii)
| Subject: | Darevsky's viper (Vipera darevskii)
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Date: 2020:03:26 20:05:43
Upload Date: 2020:03:26 22:46:36
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The Darevsky's viper (Vipera darevskii) is a small, secretive species of venomous snake. As is characteristic of most European vipers, the Darevsky's viper is adorned with a distinctive brown zigzag pattern along its back. This species has a dark streak extending from the eye to the neck, which terminates before the beginning of the zig-zag body pattern. It also has a conspicuous row of light brown spots along each side of the body that often merge into a continuous stripe.
The Darevsky's viper is named in honour of Ilya Darevsky who discovered an isolated population of the species later formally described as Vipera darevskii. |
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