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Vipera barani

Vipera barani

Scientific classification

Binomial name

Vipera barani
Böhme & Joger, 1984

Synonyms

Common names: Baran's adder,^[2] Turkish viper.^[3]

Vipera barani is a venomous viper species endemic in Turkey. No subspecies are currently recognized.^[4]

Description

Stoutly built, adult females are reported to reach a maximum length of 60 cm. Adult males are shorter with a maximum of 54.5 cm.^[2]

Northwestern Turkey. The type locality is listed as "ca. 60 km N Adapazari, Türkei" (Adapazari, Turkey).^[1]

This species is listed as strictly protected (Appendix II) under the Berne Convention.^[5]

^ ^a ^b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
^ ^a ^b Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
^ Vipera barani at the New Reptile Database. Accessed 21 November 2007.
^ Vipera barani (TSN 634987). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 15 August 2006.
^ Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Appendix II at Council of Europe. Accessed 9 October 2006.