Vipera monticola
Species of snake
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Vipera monticola, also known as the Atlas mountain viper,[2] is a viper species endemic to Morocco.[1] Like all other vipers, it is venomous.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Vipera |
| Species: | V. monticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Vipera monticola Saint-Girons, 1954 | |
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Description
Geographic range
It is found in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco.
The type locality given is "Haut-Atlas, Massif du Toubkal, Maroc...qu'entre 2.500 et 3.900 m " [Toubkal Massif, High Atlas Mountains, southwestern Morocco, between 8,200 and 12,800 ft].[1]
Conservation status
This species is classified as Near Threatened (NT) according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001).[4] Listed as such because its extent of occurrence is likely not much more than 20,000 km2, and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining, therefore making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable. Year assessed: 2005.[5]