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Mountain viper

(Montivipera albizona)

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Description

Montivipera albizona (Syn : Vipera albizona) is a medium-sized venomous snake from the family of viper (Viperidae) Eurasiens.This viper species resembles the closely related Wagner's Bergotter ( M.wagneri ) and the Minor Asian Mountain Otter ( M.xanthina ).It is a maximum of 78 cm long,but usually remains smaller.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Viperidae
Genus:Montivipera
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