Vipera barani
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Vipera barani is a venomous viper species endemic to Turkey. No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]
Etymology
The specific name, barani, is in honor of Turkish herpetologist İbrahim Baran.[5]
Description
It is a stoutly built species. Adult females are reported to reach a maximum total length (body + tail) of 60 cm (24 in). Adult males are shorter with a maximum total length of 54.5 cm (21.5 in).[2]
Geographic range
It is found in northwestern Turkey.
The type locality is listed as "ca. 60 km N Adapazari, Türkei" (= Adapazari, Turkey).[1]
Conservation status
This species is listed as strictly protected (Appendix II) under the Berne Convention.[6]
See also
- List of viperine species and subspecies
- Viperinae by common name
- Viperinae by taxonomic synonyms
- Snakebite
References
- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
- ^ Vipera barani at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 November 2007.
- ^ "Vipera barani". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 August 2006.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 312 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Vipera barani, p. 16.)
- ^ Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Appendix II at Council of Europe. Accessed 9 October 2006.