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Common names: Baran's adder,[2] Turkish viper.[3]
Vipera barani is a venomous viper species endemic in Turkey. No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]
Description
Stoutly built, adult females are reported to reach a maximum length of 60 cm. Adult males are shorter with a maximum of 54.5 cm.[2]
Geographic range
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.[5]
See also
Cited references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ Species Vipera barani at the Species2000 Database
- ↑ Vipera barani (TSN 634987) at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed 27 June 2007.
- ↑ Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Appendix II at Council of Europe. Accessed 9 October 2006.