Vipera latastei gaditana
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Vipera latastei gaditana

Vipera latastei gaditana is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to southern Spain and Portugal, as well as North Africa.

Appearance

Holotype: MG 1352.99.

Distribution

Geography

According to Saint-Girons (1977), it is found in southern Spain and Portugal, as well as North Africa. McDiarmid et al. (1999) describe the north African part of the range as being the Mediterranean region of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

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The type locality is given as "Coto Doñana, Huelva, Espagne".

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References

1. Vipera latastei gaditana Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipera_latastei_gaditana

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