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Asp Viper

Vipera aspis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Mercantour National Park
49 Verified records at Mercantour National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Vipera aspis is a viper species found in southwestern Europe. Its common names include asp, asp viper, European asp, and aspic viper, among others. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Bites from this species can be more severe than from the European adder, V. berus; not only can they be very painful, but approximately 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. The specific epithet, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper." Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Asp Viper sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park

Meadow Viper
VU Endemic

Meadow Viper

Reptile

Vipera ursinii

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📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
2 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
5 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
6 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
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Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asp Viper in Mercantour National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Asp Viper sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asp Viper in Mercantour National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Asp Viper in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.

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