| 词条 | Macrovipera lebetina transmediterranea |
| 释义 |
| name = Macrovipera lebetina transmediterranea | genus = Macrovipera | species = lebetina | subspecies = transmediterranea | authority = (Nilson & Andrén, 1988) | synonyms = * Vipera lebetina transmediterranea Nilson & Andrén, 1988
}} Common names: (none). Macrovipera lebetina transmediterranea is a venomous viper subspecies[2] endemic to North Africa. DescriptionThis subspecies is not known to exceed {{convert|1|m|ft|abbr=on}} in total length (body + tail). It is further distinguished by having only 25 midbody dorsal scale rows, a lower ventral scale count of 150-164 scales, and more fragmented head scales. The color pattern is light gray with 34-41 dark transverse bars which are each 2-3 scales wide.[3] Geographic rangeIt is found only in North Africa, where it is restricted to the coastal mountains of Algeria and Tunis.[4] One of the few specific localities where it is known to occur is Djebel Murdjaro near Oran in western Algeria.[3] This subspecies may be sympatric with M. deserti and/or D. mauritanica.[4] See also
References1. ^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. ^{{ITIS |id=635246 |taxon=Macrovipera lebetina transmediterranea |accessdate=10 August 2006}} 3. ^1 Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Ralph Curtis Books. Oriental Press. 192 pp. {{ISBN|0-88359-029-8}}. 4. ^1 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}}. Further reading
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