Vipera walser portrait, a new species ( year 2016) previously considered Vipera berus, from Italian Alps

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Vipera walser is a new italian species of snake ( described in the year 2016), previously considered Vipera berus. It is a endangered restrict range viper, very rare and localized on NW Italian Alps.

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Location: Piedmont, Italy
Photo credit: © Andrea Battisti / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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