AFSAR, M, YAKIN, B. Y., ÇIÇEK, K. & AYZ, D. (2019)
A new subspecies of Ottoman viper,Montivipera xanthina (Gray, 1849), (Squamata: Viperidae) from Geyik Mountains, Mediterranean Turkey.
Ecologica Montenegrina 22: 214-225.
Volltext: https://www.biotaxa.org/em/article/view/em.2019.22.17/56943
Abstract:
A new Ottoman viper subspecies, M. xanthina varoli n. subsp., is described from the higher altitudes of Gündoğmuş (Antalya). The new subspecies differs from the other M. xanthina populations by pholidosis; higher number of intercanthals and lowernumber of subcaudalia. Also, the whiteness between windings or spots on dorsum pattern were observed in new subspecies, similar to the southern populations. Furthermore, the spots on the ventrals became denser in the mid-body and forms darker colorizationat the end of body of the males and the tail tips are yellowish-orange or light orange on both sexes.
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