Montivipera
Sign in to saveMontivipera 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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Ottoman Viper
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae
Observations185
Groupreptilia
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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.
==Description== The maximum total length (tail included) of Montivipera species is , though they are generally smaller.