Darevsky's Viper

The Darevsky's Viper is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

To develop the conservation measures for the Darevsky's viper, we have 1.) produced a map of administrative borders of the rural communities and the land use patterns within the snake range; and 2.) carried out the geobotanical description and GIS mapping for further extrapolation of habitats. More

The Darevsky's viper is a critically endangered snake (IUCN category CR C2b) distributed only in Armenia's south-western part of the Javakheti Ridge. More

Common names

Darevski-Kreuzotter, Darevsky's Kaukasusotter in German - Deutsch
Darevskis Kreuzotter in German - Deutsch
Darevsky's Viper in English - English

Order : Squamata
Family : Viperidae
Genus : Vipera
Species : Vipera darevskii
Authority : VEDMEDERJA, ORLOV & TUNIYEV1986