Vipera berus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution on the Balkans

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Last update: 19.09.2005.

Notes. The exact described localities (including unpublished) cover 3, 60 % of the Bulgarian UTM-territory. Most of the localities are announced by BESCHKOV et al. (1967), BESHKOV (1993), BESHKOV & DUSHKOV (1981), BESHKOV & NANEV (2002), BOZKOV (1958), BURESCH & ZONKOW (1932), MÜLLER (1939), PESHEV et al. (2005) and Vamporov (1973). There are some unpublished localities (in the personal data of the authors).

Localities with undetermined UTM-codes: 1) Demirkapiya Place, Rila Mts. BURESCH & ZONKOW (1932); 2) Karabounar Peak, Western Rhodopes Mts. – BURESCH & ZONKOW (1932); 3) below Sarlu Peak, Western Rhodopes Mts. – BURESCH & ZONKOW (1932).

Altitudinal division of the localities: according to BESHKOV & NANEV (2002) up to 2700 m, but exact data deficient.

References: see page  Bibliography

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