A new subspecies of Ottoman viper, Montivipera xanthina (Gray, 1849), (Squamata: Viperidae) from Geyik Mountains, Mediterranean Turkey

AFSAR M., Yakin B. Y., ÇIçek K., Ayaz D.

Ecologica Montenegrina, cilt.22, ss.214-225, 2019 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.37828/em.2019.22.17
  • Dergi Adı: Ecologica Montenegrina
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.214-225
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Antalya, Montivipera xanthina varoli, N. subsp., New subspecies, Systematics, Turkey, Viperidae
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A new Ottoman viper subspecies, M. xanthina varoli n. subsp., is described from the higher altitudes of Gundogmus (Antalya). The new subspecies differs from the other M. xanthina populations by pholidosis; higher number of intercanthals and lower number 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 colorization at the end of body of the males and the tail tips are yellowish-orange or light orange on both sexes.