. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 54. Fig. 21: A male Vipera raddei raddei from Mt. Ararat, Turkey (ZIG). 4 (x" = ) preventrals, followed by 163 to 179 {\ = ) ventrals in females, 167 to 181 (x = ) ventrals in males, and 28 to 32 {x = ) subcaudals in females, 29 to 35 (x = ) subcaudals in males. A single anal shield. Dorsal side of body covered by 21 to 25 (?r = ) longitudinal scale rows one head length posterior to head, 21 to 25 {x = ) on midbody, and 17 to 19 {x = ) one head length anterior to anal. Distribution (Fig. 25): Known range inc
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 54. Fig. 21: A male Vipera raddei raddei from Mt. Ararat, Turkey (ZIG). 4 (x" = ) preventrals, followed by 163 to 179 {\ = ) ventrals in females, 167 to 181 (x = ) ventrals in males, and 28 to 32 {x = ) subcaudals in females, 29 to 35 (x = ) subcaudals in males. A single anal shield. Dorsal side of body covered by 21 to 25 (?r = ) longitudinal scale rows one head length posterior to head, 21 to 25 {x = ) on midbody, and 17 to 19 {x = ) one head length anterior to anal. Distribution (Fig. 25): Known range includes easternmost Turkey, extreme northwestern Iran and adjacent USSR, which all are parts of the Armenian region. In USSR this taxon is restricted to parts of Nakhichevan ASSR and Armeniya SSR (see Fig. 25, based on Bannikov et al. 1977 for the USSR parts). From Turkey it is known from the type locality (Kazikkoparan Tuzluca, Kars), as well as from Mt. Ararat (Agri Dagh), Subatan Kars, Ordubad (Aras river), Digor and Kagizman (Basoglu in litt.; Baran 1976; Schwarz 1936; Mertens 1952; ZIG, BM, MHNG, NMB). In Iran this taxon occurs in northwest Azarbaidjan (BM). Habitat: Habitat given by Darevsky (1966) for Armenian USSR as rocky, occasionally in steep and scraggy slopes, overgrown with thin oak forests. The species is most abundant among dry rocks, thin oaks and bushes and among rock fragments at wooded slopes. It also occurs in stony slopes with sparse growth of xerophytic oak and junipers as well as on xerophytic steppe. Sometimes also in cultivated land. The species is found in altitudes between and m (Groombridge 1986). In eastern Turkey it often seems to occur in ridges composed of volcanic lava blocks (Flärdh 1983; Sochurek 1984).. 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, Zool
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