A new population and subspecies of the critically endangered Anatolian meadow viper Vipera anatolica Eiselt and Baran, 1970 in eastern Antalya province
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2017
Yazarlar: Bayram Göçmen, Konrad Mebert, Mert Karış, Mehmet Anıl Oğuz, Sylvain Ursenbacher
Amphibia-Reptilia, Uluslararası, Wos, 2017, cilt 38, ss 289-305
DOI: 10.1163/15685381-00003111
Özet
We report on a new population of Vipera anatolica from the Geyik Mountain Range in eastern Antalya Province, Turkey. It represents only the second known location, and is situated in a valley about 200 km east from the terra typica at Kohu Dağ in western Antalya Province. We compare both populations and, based on marked differences in morphology, habitat, genetics, and its geographically isolated location, we describe the recently discovered population as a new subspecies. Aspects of ecology, threats, and conservation needs are discussed.