Vipera berus bosniensis
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Vipera berus bosniensis is a venomous viper and a subspecies of V. berus found only on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe.
Taxonomy
McDiarmid et al. (1999:402-403) follow Golay et al. (1993:283-284) and recognize bosniensis as a subspecies of V. berus. However, it may represent a distinct species.References
- McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World. Herpetologists' League. ISBN 1893777006.
- Golay P, Smith HM, Broadley DG, Dixon JR, McCarthy, Golray P, Schatti J-C, Toriba M. 1993. Endoglyphs and Other Major Venomous Snakes of the World: A Checklist. New York: Springer-Verlag. 393 pp.
See also
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