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Greek viper

Vipera graeca Nilson & Andrén, 1988

Status not recordedsnakes

The greek viper (Vipera graeca) is a species in the family Viperidae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 24.5 g and reach 29.4 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the greek viper

Weight
24.5 g
Length
29.4 cm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrubland, woodland
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Reproduction
Live birth
Active
By day (diurnal)
Lifestyle
Terrestrial
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the greek viper?

GREEK VIPER · LENGTH 29.4 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 29.4 cm, the recorded maximum length of the greek viper is about 17% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the greek viper live?

Not recorded

Is the greek viper endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the greek viper classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyViperidae
  6. genusVipera
  7. SpeciesVipera graeca Nilson & Andrén, 1988

Synonyms Vipera ursinii graeca

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Greek meadow viperEnglish
  • Græsk EnghugormDanish
  • Griechische WiesenotterGerman
  • ΝανόχεντραGreek
  • Víbora GriegaSpanish
  • Vipère GrècqueFrench
  • görög karsztviperaHungarian
  • Vipera grecaItalian
  • Griekse WeideadderDutch
  • Nepërka e Vogël e MalitAlbanian
  • Οχιά της ΠίνδουGreek
  • Οχιά των λιβαδιώνGreek
  • Οχιά της Πίνδου (Νανόχεντρα)Greek
  • Vipera della GreciaItalian
  • Nepërka Greke e LivadheveAlbanian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the greek viper

Other species in the same genus Vipera.

LC, Least Concern
Adder (Vipera berus)

Adder

Vipera berus

Viperidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the greek viper?

An adult greek viper weighs 24.5 g and measures 29.4 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greek viper?

The greek viper (Vipera graeca) belongs to the family Viperidae in the order Squamata.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Greek viper (Vipera graeca). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/greek-viper

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{greek_viper_2026,
  title = {Greek viper (Vipera graeca)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/greek-viper},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}