Vipera shemakhensis

Vipera shemakhensis is a species of venomous viper.[1]

Vipera shemakhensis
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

  1. Vipera shemakhensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 June 2020.
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