- Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi
- Vol: 32 Issue: 2
- New locality records of blunt-nosed viper, Macrovipera lebetina obtusa in central Anatolia, Turkey (...
New locality records of blunt-nosed viper, Macrovipera lebetina obtusa in central Anatolia, Turkey (Serpentes: Viperidae)
Authors : Yüksel Coşkun, Mahmut Coşkun, Mario Schweiger
Pages : 22-29
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Publication Date : 2012-03-17
Article Type : Research
Abstract :A blunt-nosed viper specimen, Macrovipera lebetina obtusa is recorded from Hıdırlık village, Divriği, Sivas province in Central Anatolia. Previously Erzincan- Kemaliye was the westernmost locality known for this species in central Anatolia. Information on new locality and morphological features of this endangered subspecies is given.Keywords : Reptilia, Viperidae, Macrovipera lebetina obtusa, Turkey, distribution