Vipera monticola

Vipera monticola is a venomous viper species endemic to Morocco. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Description.
The "Atlas mountain viper" ("Vipera monticola") is a very small species with a maximum total length (body + tail) of less than . Spawls and Branch (1995) describe it as the smallest member of the genus "Vipera", reaching a total length of only .
Geographic range.
It is found in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco.
The type locality given is ""Haut-Atlas, Massif du Toubkal, Maroc...qu'entre 2.500 et 3.900 m" " [Toubkal Massif, High Atlas Mountains, southwestern Morocco, between 8,200 and 12,800 ft].
Conservation status.
This species is classified as Near Threatened (NT) according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). Listed as such because its extent of occurrence is likely not much more than 20,000 km², and the extent and quality of its habitat are probably declining, therefore making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable. Year assessed: 2005.