Vipera shemakhensis
Vipera shemakhensis is a species of venomous viper.[1]
Vipera shemakhensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Vipera |
Species: | V. shemakhensis |
Binomial name | |
Vipera shemakhensis (Tuniyev, Orlov, Tuniyev & Kidov, 2013) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Pelias shemakhensis Tuniyev, Orlov, Tuniyev & Kidov, 2013 |
Geographic range
The snake is endemic to northeast Azerbaijan.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, shemakhensis, is named after Shemakha, the location of its discovery.
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References
- Vipera shemakhensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 June 2020.
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