Montatheris hindii
Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Viperoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Viperidae
Subfamilia: Viperinae
Genus: Montatheris
Species:
Name
Montatheris hindii (Boulenger, 1910)
- Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.18.10 (formerly BMNH 1908.9.17.7), ♂, presented by S.L. Hinde between 1902–1908.
- Type locality: “Fort Hall, Kenya District, 4000 ft”.
Combinations
- Vipera hindii Boulenger, 1910: 513 [original combination]
- Bitis hindii — Kramer, 1961: 419 [subsequent combination]
- Atheris hindii — Marx & Rabb, 1965: 162 [subsequent combination]
- Montatheris hindii — Broadley, 1996: 45 [subsequent combination]
References
Primary references
- Boulenger, G.A. 1910. Descriptions of four new African snakes in the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 8 5: 512–513. BHL
- Broadley, D.G. 1996. A review of the tribe Atherini (Serpentes: Viperidae), with the descriptions of two new genera. African Journal of Herpetology 45(2): 40–48. DOI: 10.1080/21564574.1996.9649964
Reference page.
Links
- Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R., F. Reyes, J. Kudera & Hošek, J. (eds.) 2025. Montatheris hindii. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 12 February 2020.
- Spawls, S. & Malonza, P. 2019. IUCN: Montatheris hindii (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T190648A46183192. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190648A46183192.en. Accessed on 14 June 2023.
Vernacular names
- English: Kenya Montane Viper