Montivipera | |
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Montivipera xanthina | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Subfamily: | Viperinae |
Genus: | Montivipera Nilson, Tuniyev, Andren, Orlov, Joger, & Herrmann, 1999 |
Montivipera is a genus of vipers [1] found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. [2] Like all other vipers, they are venomous.
The Montivipera genus was previously described as a subgenus of Vipera, but it was elevated to full genus status in 2001 by Lenk, Kalayabina, Wink & Joger. [2]
generally the maximum length of Montivipera sp. is 78cm, though they are generally smaller.
Image | Species | Taxon author(s) | Subsp.* | Common name(s) | Geographic range(s) |
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Montivipera albizona | Nilson, Andrén, and Flärdh, 1990 | 0 | Central Turkish mountain viper | Central Turkey | |
Montivipera bornmuelleri | Werner, 1898 | 0 | Lebanon viper, Bornmueller's viper | Western Asia | |
Montivipera bulgardaghica | Nilson & Andrén, 1985 | 0 | Mountain Bulgar viper, Bulgardagh viper | Southern Turkey | |
Montivipera kuhrangica | Rajabizadeh, Nilson, & Kami, 2011 | 0 | Kuhrag mountain viper | Iran | |
Montivipera latifii | Mertens, Darevsky, & Klemmer, 1967 | 0 | Latifi's viper, Iranian valley viper, Lar Valley viper | Iran | |
Montivipera raddei | Boettger, 1890 | 1 | Rock viper, Radde's mountain viper, Kurdistan viper (Vipera raddei kurdistanica), Armenian mountain viper, Armenian viper, Radde's viper, Armenian mountain adder and Zanjhani viper. | Eastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and likely Iraqi Kurdistan. | |
Montivipera wagneri | Nilson & Andrén, 1984 | 0 | Ocellate mountain viper, ocellated mountain viper, and Wagner's viper | Eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran. | |
Montivipera xanthina | Gray, 1849 | 0 | Rock viper, coastal viper and Ottoman viper | Northeastern Greece and Turkey |
* Not including the nominate subspecies.
Montivipera albizona, the central Turkish mountain viper, is a viper species endemic to the mountainous regions of central Turkey. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Montivipera raddei albicornuta is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to Iran. It is a subspecies of Montivipera raddei.
Turkish viper may refer to:
The Lebanon viper, also known as Bornmueller's viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to Western Asia. There are no recognized subspecies.
The Mount Bulgar viper, also called the Bulgardagh viper is a viper species endemic to the mountains of southern Turkey. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Montivipera latifii, known as Latifi's viper, the Iranian valley viper, or the Lar Valley viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Iran. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Daboia palaestinae, also known as the Palestine viper, is a viper species endemic to the Levant. Like all vipers, it is venomous. It is considered a leading cause of snakebite within its range. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Montivipera raddei, also known as the Armenian viper and by many other common names, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, and possibly also Iraq. Two subspecies are currently recognized.
Rock viper is a common name that is sometimes used to refer to at least three different species:
Wagner's viper, known as the ocellate mountain viper, ocellated mountain viper, and Wagner's viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Montivipera xanthina, known as the rock viper, coastal viper, Ottoman viper, and by other common names, is a viper species found in northeastern Greece and Turkey, as well as certain islands in the Aegean Sea. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. No subspecies are currently recognized.
Vipera lebetina xanthina is a taxonomic synonym that may refer either of the following venomous snakes:
Mountain viper may refer to:
Valley Vipers may refer to:
Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller was a German botanist born in Hildburghausen, Thuringia.
Caryospora is a genus of parasitic protozoa in the phylum Apicomplexa. The species in this genus infect birds and reptiles with the majority of described species infecting snakes. It is the third largest genus in the family Eimeriidae.
Montivipera kuhrangica, commonly known as the Kuhrang mountain viper, is a species of viper endemic to Iran. Like all other vipers, it is venomous.