Short communication, Note

First photo-documented record of the Adder, Vipera berus bosniensis (Boettger, 1889) in Varaždin County (Croatia)

Igor Vilaj
Paula Dvorski

Abstract

During the herpetological trip on 6 April, 2014 the authors found five individuals of V. berus in the wet forest of “Križančija” near the village of Lunjkovec, Croatia. This sighting presents the only reliable record of V. berus in the Varaždin County. Analyzed morphological characteristics show that collected individuals belong to the Vipera berus bosniensis subspecies. This finding is of great value because the lowland populations of V. berus are exposed to rapid degradation and loss of favourable habitats and therefore are in rapid decline in Croatia.

Keywords

Croatia; Varaždin County; Vipera berus bosniensis; The Adder

Hrčak ID:

127514

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/127514

Publication date:

26.9.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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