Montivipera latifii

Montivipera latifii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Montivipera
Species:
M. latifii
Binomial name
Montivipera latifii
Synonyms[3]
  • Vipera latifii
    Mertens, Darevsky & Klemmer, 1967
  • Daboia (Daboia) raddei latifii
    — Obst, 1983
  • Vipera latifii
    — Weinstein & Minton, 1984
  • Vipera raddei latifii
    — Golay et al., 1993[2]
  • Montivipera latifii
    — Wallach et al., 2014

Montivipera latifii, known as Latifi's viper,[4] the Iranian valley viper,[5] or the Lar Valley viper,[6] is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Iran. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.[6]

  1. ^ Nilson, G. (2009). "Montivipera latifii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T22992A9406111. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T22992A9406111.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference RDB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G (2003). True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
  5. ^ Mehrtens JM (1987). Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
  6. ^ a b "Vipera latifii ". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 August 2006.