Hungarian Meadow Viper (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis)

The story of the Hungarian meadow viper

It is a very unique subspecies, which was almost extinct. I wrote its story here: ZOOmoments - A Real Success Story ? How the Hungarian Meadow Viper has been Saved from Extinction

Thank you very much e-lajos for this very intresting article, a good example of what zoos can realy do to save species !

Interesting indeed! I already saw these beauties in Vienna, but will be sure to pay extra attention to them when I'll be visiting Budapest Zoo this march. Seems they display a very nice collection of viperids there!

A very interesting and informative page you have written e-lajos I enjoyed reading it. just goes to show how zoo's don't need to be all about tropical exotic animals some times our own European ones are just as rewarding.