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Vipera seoanei cantabrica

Common names: (none).

Vipera seoanei cantabrica is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to the Cantabrian Mountains in Spain.

Description

This subspecies is described as the fourth (of four) main color-pattern types for V. seoanei—a highly polymorphic species. V. s. cantabrica has a fragmented zigzag pattern that can appear as transverse bands along the back. This morph resembles a pattern seen in V. aspis.

Geographic range

It is found in the south central parts of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain.

The type locality given is "Faro, Caurel (Lugo)."

References

Further reading

  • Braña F, Bas S. 1983. Vipera seoanei cantabrica ssp n. Munibe Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi San Sebastián 35 (1-2): 87-88.

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