Gloydius halys mogoi

Gloydius halys mogoi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Viperidae
Genus:	Gloydius
Species:	G. halys
Subspecies:	G. h. mogoi
Trinomial name
Gloydius halys mogoi Bour, 1993

Gloydius halysmogoi, or the Siberian Pitviper, is a subspecies of Halys pitviper from Mongolia and Siberia. ^[1] As with all pit vipers, it is venomous. ^[2]

Taxonomy

The status of Gloydius halys mogoi is controversial, with some researchers believing it should be a junior synonym of G. h. halys, while others believe it is a full subspecies. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Description

Gloydius halys mogoi can be distinguished from its sister subspecies by its specific scale counts and apical pits visible under a microscope. ^[8]

Reproduction

Glydius halysmogoi is known to be viviparous. ^[2]

References

1. "Gloydius halys mogoi / Siberian pitviper in Moscow zoo". zooinstitutes.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
2. "Gloydius halys". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
3. Orlov, N.L. and Barabanov, A.V., 1999. Analysis of nomenclature, classification, and distribution of the Agkistrodon halys–Agkistrodon intermedius complexes: a critical review. Russian journal of Herpetology, 6(3), pp.167-192.
4. Vogel, Gernot & David, Patrick. (2015). An updated list of Asian pitvipers and a selection of recent publications.
5. Orlov, N.L., Boeskorov, G.G., Protopopov, S.G., Nogovitsyn, P.R., Kolodeznikov, V.E., Shchelchkova, M.V. and Kropachev, I., 2018. NEW RECORDS AND TAXONOMIC POSITION OF SNAKES OF THE GENUS Gloydius HOGE ET ROMANO-HOGE, 1983 (CROTALINAE, VIPERIDAE, OPHIDIA, REPTILIA) IN THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA), WITH COMMENTS ON THEIR DISTRIBUTION IN THE EASTERN SIBERIA AND THE FAR EAST, RUSSIAN FEDERATION. Russian Journal of Herpetology, 25(4).
6. Khani, Sharifeh; Kami, Haji Gholi; Rajabizadeh, Mehdi (2017-10-02). "Geographic variation of Gloydius halys caucasicus (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Iran" . Zoology in the Middle East. 63 (4): 303–310. doi:10.1080/09397140.2017.1388491. ISSN   0939-7140.
7. TODEHDEHGHAN, F., FATHINIA, B., SALEMI, A. and ESKANDARZADEH, N., 2019. SEXTUAL DIMORPHISM IN Gloydius halys (VIPERIDAE: CORTALINAE) OF CENTRAL ALBORZ MOUNTAINS OF IRAN. BIONATURE, pp.32-47.
8. Bour, R., 1993. Les voyages de Peter Simon Pallas et l’origine de Coluber halys (Serpentes Viperidae). Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Lyon, 62(9), pp.328-340.