Vipera aspis

Common names: asp, asp viper, European asp, aspic viper, more. Vipera aspis is a venomous viper species found in southwestern Europe. Bites from this species can be more severe than from the European adder, V. berus; not only can they be very painful, but according to Stemmler (1971), about 4% of all untreated bites are fatal. The specific name, aspis, is a Greek word that means "viper." Five subspecies are currently recognized, including the typical form described here.
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Noun
1. of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
(synonym) asp, asp viper
(hypernym) viper
(member-holonym) Vipera, genus Vipera