Vipera nikolskii

Vipera nikolskii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Vipera
Species:
V. nikolskii
Binomial name
Vipera nikolskii
Common names: Nikolsky's adder, forest-steppe adder.[2]

Vipera nikolskii is a venomous viper species found in Ukraine, eastern Romania, and southwestern Russia.[1][3] No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]

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  2. ^ Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
  3. ^ (in Russian). "Animals of Russia". Archived from the original on 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  4. ^ "Vipera nikolskii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 18 August 2006.