Montivipera

Montivipera
Montivipera xanthina
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Description

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generally the maximum length of Montivipera sp. is 78cm, though they are generally smaller.

Species

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Image Species Taxon author(s) Subsp.* Common name(s) Geographic range(s)
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
Armenian viper coiled in a forest 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.

References

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  1. ^ Genus Montivipera at The Reptile Database.
  2. ^ a b "Genus Montivipera - taxonomy & distribution / RepFocus". repfocus.dk. Retrieved 2024-07-21.