FYI, while skimming the article, this inaccuracy jumped out at me: Hint: that's a photo of a RATTLESNAKE, & NOT an Ottoman viper-Ottoman vipers do NOT have rattles & look quite a bit different from this fine fellow.
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15. Ottoman viper (Vipera xanthina)
Subcutaneous LD50 (Mg/kg): 0.21 Venom Yield/Bite (Mg): 8.0 – 18.0 Distribution: Greece, Turkey
Ottoman viper stands on the 15th spot in the 20 most deadliest and dangerous snakes in the world list. It's a very aggressive, cantankerous snake. It will attack without being provoked. The vast majority of bites injects venom into the wound. It's length is between 70–95 cm (27.6-37.4 in), but sometimes it can grow up to 130 cm (51.2 in).
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