Vipera eriwanensis

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Vipera eriwanensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Vipera
Species:
V. eriwanensis
Binomial name
Vipera eriwanensis
(, 1933)
Synonyms
  • Acridophaga renardi eriwanensis Reuss, 1933
  • Vipera ursinii eriwanensis Reuss, 1933
  • Vipera renardi eriwanensis Reuss, 1933
  • Vipera ursini ebneri Knoepffler & Sochurek, 1955
  • Vipera renardi ebneri Knoepffler & Sochurek, 1955

Vipera eriwanensis, commonly known as the Alburzi viper or the Armenian steppe viper, is a species of venomous snake of the family Viperidae.[2]

Subspecies[]

There are two recognized subspecies:[2]

  • Vipera eriwanensis ebneri & , 1955
  • Vipera eriwanensis eriwanensis (, 1933)

Geographic range[]

The snake is found in Armenia, northwestern Iran and northeastern Turkey.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vipera eriwanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. 2009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T164679A5917380.en.
  2. ^ a b c Species Vipera eriwanensis at The Reptile Database
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