First record of the palestine viper Vipera palaestinae (Sepentes: Viperidae) from anatolia

Göçmen B., Kariş M., ÖZMEN E., Oğuz M. A.

South-Western Journal of Horticulture, Biology and Environment, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.87-90, 2018 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Dergi Adı: South-Western Journal of Horticulture, Biology and Environment
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.87-90
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Palestine viper, Range extension, Turkey, Vipera palaestinae, Vipers
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present a considerable range extension, approximately 100 km to the north, for the Palestine Viper, Vipera palaestinae in the Mediterranean ecozone of south-eastern Turkey (Alahan village, Antakya district, Hatay province). It is also the first record of the occurrence of Palestine viper from Turkey