Orlov's Viper
Vipera orlovi
Vipera orlovi is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Russia.
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Range & habitat
The preferred habitats of Vipera orlovi are forest, grassland, and shrubland at altitudes of 200–950 m (660–3,120 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
In human culture
The specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Liutsianovich Orlov (born 1952).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 30913.