| Montivipera kuhrangica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Montivipera |
| Species: | M. kuhrangica |
| Binomial name | |
| Montivipera kuhrangica Rajabizadeh, Nilson & Kami, 2011 | |
Montivipera kuhrangica, commonly known as the Kuhrang mountain viper (named after a mountain they have been found on), is a species of viper endemic to Iran. [1] [2] Like all other vipers, it is venomous.
M. kuhrangica can be distinguished from other Montivipera sp. in many ways, such as their relatively high head scale count as well as distinctly strongly projected suprocular scales. [3]
M. kuhrangica repreoduce sexually and are ovoviviparous. [1]
The snake is found in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran in the Zagros Mountains - specifically Tulip Valley at an elevation of 2490m. [1] [4]
Because the current known geographic range of M. kuhrangica is smaller than 5000km2, their habitat is being damaged by overgrazing and their sightings are so rare, it has been proposed to consider M. kurangica as endangered. [5] This has not been officially concluded.
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