. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 50 One to three (x = ) preventrals, followed by 161 to 166 (x = ) ventrals in females, 162 to 169 (x = ) ventrals in males, and 26 to 34 (x = ) subcaudals in females, 29 to 39 {x = ) subcaudals in males. A single anal shield. Dorsal side of body covered by 17 to 25 (x = ) longitudinal scale rows one head length posterior to head, 21 to 23 (x = ) on midbody, and 16 to 18 (x = ) one head length anterior to anal. Distribution: Restricted to the Alburz mountains range. Originally known only from the upper Lar valley, abou
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 50 One to three (x = ) preventrals, followed by 161 to 166 (x = ) ventrals in females, 162 to 169 (x = ) ventrals in males, and 26 to 34 (x = ) subcaudals in females, 29 to 39 {x = ) subcaudals in males. A single anal shield. Dorsal side of body covered by 17 to 25 (x = ) longitudinal scale rows one head length posterior to head, 21 to 23 (x = ) on midbody, and 16 to 18 (x = ) one head length anterior to anal. Distribution: Restricted to the Alburz mountains range. Originally known only from the upper Lar valley, about 60 km northeast of Teheran, at an altitude of between 2180 and 2900 m (Andren & Nilson 1979). Localities given by the Wildhfe Protection Society in Iran (F. Sayadoghly in litt., 1984, to Brian Groombridge, lUCN) includes Teheran, Lar valley, Damavand, Firozkoh and Aba-ask, but several of these observations are probably hinting at V. albicornuta {V. xanthina ssp., sensu Latifi 1984), which also occurs in parts of the Alburz mountains. According to Groombridge (in litt.) it is not clear whether there are actual records of V. latifii from the places outside the Lar Fig. 19: A female Vipera latifii from the Lar valley, with blotchy pattern (ZIG). The Lar valley, about 70 km long with a mean width of 7 km, has several smaller side valleys. Since the late 1970 a major part of the valley has been submerged due to the construction of a huge water reservoir in the valley and it has not been possible to estabhsh which range is left for the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bonn, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig
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