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| name = ''Macrovipera deserti'' | | name = ''Macrovipera deserti'' | ||
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia | | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | ||
| phylum = | | phylum = Chordata | ||
| subphylum = | | subphylum = Vertebrata | ||
| classis = | | classis = Reptilia | ||
| ordo = | | ordo = Squamata | ||
| subordo = [[Snake|Serpentes]] | | subordo = [[Snake|Serpentes]] | ||
| familia = | | familia = Viperidae | ||
| subfamilia = [[Viperinae]] | | subfamilia = [[Viperinae]] | ||
| genus = ''[[Macrovipera]]'' | | genus = ''[[Macrovipera]]'' | ||
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'''Common names:''' desert viper.<ref name="Mal03">Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.</ref><ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.</ref> | '''Common names:''' desert viper.<ref name="Mal03">Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.</ref><ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.</ref> | ||
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'''''Macrovipera deserti''''' is a | '''''Macrovipera deserti''''' is a venomous [[Viperinae|viper]] species found in North Africa.<ref name="McD99"/> No subspecies are currently recognized.<ref name="ITIS">[http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634952 ''Macrovipera deserti'' (TSN 634952)] at [http://www.itis.gov/index.html Integrated Taxonomic Information System]. Accessed 26 April 2007.</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Geographic range== | ==Geographic range== | ||
Found in North Africa: Libya, Tunisia and possibly Algeria. The type locality is listed as "Duriat, South Tunisia."<ref name="McD99"/> Mallow et al. (2003) mention that it does occur in the southern foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Algeria.<ref name="SB95"/> | |||
==Conservation status== | ==Conservation status== | ||
This species is classified as Near Threatened (NT) according to the | This species is classified as Near Threatened (NT) according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). Classified as such because its extent of occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000 km² and its population is likely declining due to over-harvesting and persecution, therefore making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable. Year assessed: 2005.<ref name="ICUN-MD">[http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/61493/summ ''Daboia deserti''] at [http://www.iucnredlist.org/ IUCN Red List]. Accessed 7 October 2006.</ref><ref name="IUCN-31">[http://www.iucnredlist.org/info/categories_criteria2001 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)][http://www.iucnredlist.org/ IUCN Red List]. Accessed 7 October 2006.</ref> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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==Reproduction== | ==Reproduction== | ||
This species lays eggs ( | This species lays eggs (oviparous).<ref name="Mal03"/> | ||
==Venom== | ==Venom== | ||
Little is known. | Little is known. Antivenins meant for ''[[Macrovipera lebetina|M. lebetina]]'' and ''[[Daboia|Daboia russelii]]'' show the strongest cross-reactivity with this venom.<ref name="SB95"/> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{EMBL species|genus=Macrovipera|species=deserti}} | * {{EMBL species|genus=Macrovipera|species=deserti}}. | ||
[[Category:True vipers]] | [[Category:True vipers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Biology Workgroup]] | ||
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Common names: desert viper.[2][3]
Macrovipera deserti is a venomous viper species found in North Africa.[1] No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]
Description
Grows to a length of 1.6 m.[2] Others say 1.3 m.[3]
Geographic range
Found in North Africa: Libya, Tunisia and possibly Algeria. The type locality is listed as "Duriat, South Tunisia."[1] Mallow et al. (2003) mention that it does occur in the southern foothills of the Atlas Mountains in Algeria.[3]
Conservation status
This species is classified as Near Threatened (NT) according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (v3.1, 2001). Classified as such because its extent of occurrence is probably not much greater than 20,000 km² and its population is likely declining due to over-harvesting and persecution, therefore making the species close to qualifying for Vulnerable. Year assessed: 2005.[5][6]
Habitat
Occurs in rocky, mountainous areas that are semiarid, but well-vegetated.[2]
Reproduction
This species lays eggs (oviparous).[2]
Venom
Little is known. Antivenins meant for M. lebetina and Daboia russelii show the strongest cross-reactivity with this venom.[3]
See also
- Macrovipera.
- List of viperine species and subspecies.
- True vipers - Common names.
- True vipers - Synonymy.
- Snakebite.
Cited references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
- ↑ Macrovipera deserti (TSN 634952) at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed 26 April 2007.
- ↑ Daboia deserti at IUCN Red List. Accessed 7 October 2006.
- ↑ 2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)IUCN Red List. Accessed 7 October 2006.
External links
- Species Macrovipera deserti at the Species2000 Database.