Common Names
Meadow viper, Ursini's viper,, meadow adder, Orsini's viper, field viper, field adder. Although the following subspecies are currently invalid according to the taxonomy used here, their common names may still be encountered:
- V. u. ursinii – Italian meadow viper.
- V. u. macrops – karst viper, karst adder.
- V. u. rakosiensis – Danubian meadow viper.
- V. u. renardi – steppe viper, steppe adder, Renard's viper.
- V. u. wettsteini – French meadow viper.
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