Levantine Viper
Macrovipera lebetinus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Macrovipera lebetinus, known as the blunt-nosed viper, Lebetine viper, Levant viper, and by other common names, is a viper species found on islands in the Aegean Sea, in Algeria, and in much of the Middle East, and as far east as India. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Six subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate race described here.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Macrovipera