Montivipera | |
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Montivipera xanthina | |
Scientific classification | |
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]