| Vipera aspis atra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Vipera |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | V. a. atra |
| Trinomial name | |
| Vipera aspirateur atra Meisner, 1820 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Vipera aspis atra is a venomous viper subspecies [3] endemic to France, Switzerland and Italy. [4]
It is found in western Switzerland, northwestern Italy, Spain, and southeastern France. [4] Mallow et al. (2003) describe the range only as "portions of Switzerland". [5]
This subspecies is classified as Vulnerable (VU) according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). [6] [7]
A recent study by Ursenbacher et al. (2006) suggests that V. a. atra may not be a valid subspecies. [6]
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