Ottoman Viper

Montivipera xanthina

Abstract

Ottoman Viper Montivipera xanthina has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2022. Montivipera xanthina is listed as Least Concern.


The Red List Assessment i

Mebert, K., Strugariu, A., Cattaneo, A., Roussos, S.A., Martínez-Freiría, F., Strachinis, I., Çiçek, K. & Stümpel, N. 2024. Montivipera xanthina (Europe assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T61537A207990775. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T61537A207990775.en. Accessed on 16 March 2025.

Last assessed

08 October 2022

Scope of assessment

Europe

Population trend

Stable

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Shrubland, Grassland, Artificial/Terrestrial

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

European Red List, EC and IUCN 2023. Montivipera xanthina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2024-2

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Least Concern  

Date assessed

08 October 2022

Year published

2024

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Greece; Türkiye

Number of locations

Upper elevation limit

600 metres

Lower elevation limit

0 metres

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Stable

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

No

Continuing decline of mature individuals

No

Population in detail

Threats

Residential & commercial development

  • Housing & urban areas
  • Tourism & recreation areas

Agriculture & aquaculture

  • Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Biological resource use

  • Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Natural system modifications

  • Fire & fire suppression
  • Dams & water management/use

Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases

  • Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases
  • Problematic species/disease of unknown origin

Pollution

  • Agricultural & forestry effluents
Threats in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place land/water protection

  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail