Montivipera

Montivipera
Montivipera xanthina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Viperinae
Genus: Montivipera
Nilson, Tuniyev, Andrén, Orlov, Joger & Herrmann, 1999

Montivipera is a genus of vipers found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Greece, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. Like all other vipers, they are venomous. The genus Montivipera was previously described as a subgenus of the genus Vipera, but it was elevated to full genus status in 2001 by Lenk, Kalayabina, Wink & Joger.

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