Taxonomic detectives: unravelling the origins of Linnaeuss Aspic viper (Vipera aspis) and assessment of the type material with designation of a neotype.

We investigate the history and the fate of the specimen(s) that formed the basis of the description of one of the best-known venomous snakes, the Aspic viper, described as Coluber aspis by Linnaeus in 1758. Our study demonstrates that a thorough asse…

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