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, vol.9, no.2, pp.87-90, 2018 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: South-Western Journal of Horticulture, Biology and Environment
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.87-90
  • Keywords: Palestine viper, Range extension, Turkey, Vipera palaestinae, Vipers
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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