Vipera sakoi
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| Vipera sakoi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Vipera |
| Species: | V. sakoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Vipera sakoi Tuniyev et al., 2018 | |
Vipera sakoi, also known as Sako's viper, is a possible species of viper found in Turkey.[1] These names are in honour of the son, friend and colleague of Tuniyev et al., Sako Tuniyev, who studied shield-headed snakes and died three years prior to the official description of the snake.[2] The status of V. sakoi is uncertain as, while it is 4–5% genetically distinct from Vipera darevskii, their isolation from each other is uncertain. It is possible V. sakoi is a part of V. darevskii.[3]
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