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Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae
Species: Vipera chersea  
Cat No: NRM 6090. N=1
Determiner: Julin, J 1807 Length: Preparation: Liquid
Continent/Ocean: Europe Country: FINLAND State/Province:
District: Municipality:
River Drainage: Lake Basin: Ocean:
Locality: probably from Finland or possibly Sweden, said to be found in a bird's egg (Anas platyrhynchus)
Field Number: JULIN Leg: Julin, J Date: 10 Jul 1807

Object remarks: Label (probably from Julin): "Col: (Chersea?) 1807 10/7. uti et fågel ägg /Gräsand/ hvaruti ungen fullgången ... färdig til kläckning var död. Ormen låg där lefvande i ring. Ägget träffades öppet ner i kanten af en insjö ... fågel ungen var redan nu got rutnad. Julin"
Locality remarks: Label and catalogues gives only donator as "Julin". J Julin assumed. Locality based on this assumption. Possibly Julin not only donated but actually collected the snake./EIÅ, 2007.

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