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Vipera berus sachalinensis

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Vipera berus sachalinensis (Sakhalin Island adder[2] a.k.a. Sakhalin adder[3]) is a viper subspecies[4] endemic to Asia.[5] Like all other vipers, it is venomous.

Geographic range

It is found in the Russian Far East (Amur), China (Jilin), North Korea, and on Sakhalin Island.[5]

According to Schwarz (1936), the type locality is "Sachalin" (= Sakhalin Island, Russia).[1]

Taxonomy

McDiarmid et al. (1999) follow Golay et al. (1993) and recognize V. b. sachalinensis as a subspecies of V. berus.[1] However, it has been considered a full species in recent literature.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  2. ^ Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
  3. ^ Brown JH. 1973. Toxicology and Pharmacology of Venoms from Poisonous Snakes. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas. 184 pp. LCCCN 73-229. ISBN 0-398-02808-7.
  4. ^ "Vipera berus sachalinensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 August 2006.
  5. ^ a b c Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
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Vipera berus sachalinensis: Brief Summary

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Vipera berus sachalinensis (Sakhalin Island adder a.k.a. Sakhalin adder) is a viper subspecies endemic to Asia. Like all other vipers, it is venomous.

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