Vipera orlovi
Species of snake
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Vipera orlovi is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae.[2] The species is endemic to Russia.
| Vipera orlovi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Vipera |
| Species: | V. orlovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Vipera orlovi B. Tuniyev & Ostrovskikh, 2001 | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Taxonomy
V. orlovi was described as a species new to science by Boris S. Tuniyev and Sergei V. Ostrovskikh in 2001.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, orlovi, is in honor of Russian herpetologist Nikolai Lusteranovich Orlov (born 1952).[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Reproduction
V. orlovi is viviparous.[2]
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