- Source: Macrovipera lebetinus cernovi
Macrovipera lebetinus cernovi, known as the Chernov blunt-nosed viper, is a viper subspecies endemic to Asia. Like all other vipers, it is venomous.
Etymology
The subspecific name, cernovi, is in honor of Soviet herpetologist Sergius Aleksandrovich Chernov (1903–1964).
Description
This subspecies normally has semidivided supraoculars.
Geographic range
It is found in northeastern Iran, southern Turkmenistan, and parts of northern Afghanistan and Pakistan.
References
Further reading
Chikin Y, Szczerbak NN. 1992. [New subspecies of blunt-nosed viper, Vipera lebetina cernovi, ssp. nov. (Reptilia, Viperidae) from Middle Asia]. Vestn. Zool. (6): 45–49. (in Russian with English Summary).
External links
Macrovipera lebetinus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 August 2007.
