 Specimens from Montecristo Island, sometimes referred to as "V. a. montecristi", are similar, but with a reduced tendency for the dorsal markings to fuse.The species is also known as the Southern Italian asp, the South-Italian asp viper, or Hugy's viper.Previously, several other common names were used to describe a subspecies that is now part of the synonymy of this form, the Monte Cristo viper or Monte Cristo asp viper for "Vipera aspis montecristi".