---
title: "Steppe Viper"
description: "Vipera renardi — Rettili. Vipera renardi is a species of viper, a venomous snake in the family Viperidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/steppe-viper
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Steppe Viper

> Vipera renardi — Rettili. Vipera renardi is a species of viper, a venomous snake in the family Viperidae.

- Scientific name: *Vipera renardi*
- Category: `reptiles` (Rettili)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi)
- iNaturalist observations: 949
- Wikidata: [Q2345309](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2345309)
- iNaturalist taxon: [114991](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/114991)

## Names

- en: Steppe Viper
- de: Steppenotter
- fr: Vipère des Steppes

## Countries with the most observations

RU (464), UA (242), KZ (102), CN (11), GE (10), KG (6)

## Summary

Vipera renardi is a species of viper, a venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Asia and Eastern Europe. Five subspecies are recognized.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipera_renardi

## Photo

![Steppe Viper](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/steppe-viper/medium.jpg)

Photo: Nikolay Martyanov · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/94359596

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/steppe-viper?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).