Vipera bulgardaghica

Vipera bulgardaghica
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Viperinae
Genus: Vipera
Species: V. bulgardaghica
Binomial name
Vipera bulgardaghica
Nilson & Andrén, 1985
Synonyms
  • Vipera bornmuelleri - Werner, 1898
  • Vipera lebetina bornmuelleri - Werner, 1902
  • Vipera lebetina xanthina - Schwarz, 1936
  • Vipera xanthina - Mertens, 1967
  • Vipera c.f. xanthina - Joger, 1984
  • Vipera bulgardaghica - Nilson & Andrén, 1985[2]
Common names: Bulgardagh viper.[3]

Vipera bulgardaghica is a venomous viper species endemic in the mountains of southern Turkey.[3] No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]

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Description

Grows to a maximum length of about 78 cm.[3]

Geographic range

The Bulgar Dagh (Bolkar Dagi) mountains, Nigde Province, south central Anatolia, Turkey. The type locality given is "Cilician Taurus (Kar Boghaz, Bulgar Dagh, 2500 m) province Nigde (= Karbogaz, Bolkar dagi Ulukişla), south central Anatolia, Turkey.[2]

Conservation status

This species is classified as Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]

It is also listed as a protected species (Appendix III) under the Berne Convention.[5]

Taxonomy

Considered by Golay et al. (1993) to be a subspecies of V. xanthina.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Vipera bulgardaghica at the IUCN Red List. Accessed 2 September 2007.
  2. ^ a b c McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  3. ^ a b c Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
  4. ^ "Vipera bulgardaghica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634990. Retrieved 17 August 2006. 
  5. ^ Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Appendix III at Council of Europe. Accessed 9 October 2006.

Further reading

  • Golay P, Smith HM, Broadley DG, Dixon JR, McCarthy. Golray P, Schatti J-C, Toriba M. 1993. Endoglyphs and Other Major Venomous Snakes of the World: A Checklist. New York: Springer-Verlag. 393 pp.

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