Monday, July 13th I drove to the "Berner Oberland", Kanton Bern, Switzerland.
The weather forecast was good for the next days.
But unfortunately only tuesday was good for reptiles.
Wednesday morning it started to rain (what was expected for the next days) - so I went home, only one day in the field.
But anyway, I have seen some Vipera aspis "atra".

the valley

Vipera aspis aspis male

Anguis fragilis

Vipera aspis aspis female

same individual

black female with red throat

another male

portrait of the male shown above

habitat and dan (in the rocks in the background)

complete black aspis - in situ

This individual I observed for about 15 minutes. First picture I have taken, when she came out of her hiding place (while I was making pictures of the red throated, only about 2 metres away).
More pictures at my fieldherping website.

Mario