Vipera darevskii olguni

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Viperoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Viperoidea

Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Viperinae
Genus: Vipera
Species: Vipera darevskii
Subspecies: Vipera darevskii olguni

Name

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  • Vipera darevskii olguni Tuniyev, Avci, Agasian & Agasian, 2012
Holotype: Herpetological collection of the Sochi National Park, Sochi, SNP No. 866, adult female, 21 July 2011, collectors B. Tuniyev, S. Tuniyev, A. Avci.
Type locality: Turkey, Ardahan Province, Town Posof, Mt. Ilgar-Dag, (2020 m elevation).
Etymology: The species is named in honor of Prof. Dr. Kurtulus Olgun.

Mentions

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  • Pelias darevskii Tuniyev et al., 2009 (part)
  • Pelias darevskii Avci et al., 2010
  • Pelias olguni Tuniyev, Avci & Agasian, 2012

Note:

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Pelias is typically considered as a subgenus, so this species is assigned to Vipera.

References

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  • Tuniyev, S.B.; A. Avcı, B.S. Tuniyev, A.L. Agasian, L.A. Agasian, 2012: Description of a New Species of Shield-Head Vipers - Pelias olguni sp. nov. from Basin of Upper Flow of the Kura River in Turkey. Russian journal of herpetology, 19(4): 314–332. Abstract.