| Montivipera | |
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| Montivipera xanthina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Subfamily: | Viperinae |
| Genus: | Montivipera Nilson, Tuniyev, Andren, Orlov, Joger, & Herrmann, 1999 |
Montivipera is a genus of vipers[1] found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.[2] Like all other vipers, they are venomous.
The Montivipera genus was previously described as a subgenus of Vipera, but it was elevated to full genus status in 2001 by Lenk, Kalayabina, Wink & Joger.[2]
- ^ Genus Montivipera at The Reptile Database.
- ^ a b "Genus Montivipera - taxonomy & distribution / RepFocus". repfocus.dk. Retrieved 2024-07-21.