Mountain vipers in central-eastern turkey: Huge range extensions for four taxa reshape decades of misleading perspectives

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dc.contributor.authorMebert K.
dc.contributor.authorGöçmen B.
dc.contributor.authorİğci N.
dc.contributor.authorKariş M.
dc.contributor.authorOğuz M.A.
dc.contributor.authorYıldız M.Z.
dc.contributor.authorUrsenbacher S.
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-03T20:56:47Z
dc.date.available2021-05-03T20:56:47Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstract—Turkey harbors a high diversity of viperid snakes, many with a high threat level on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, yet perception about even basic topics, such as distributions and conservation statuses, remain poor. We initiated a multi-year project 7 y ago to compensate these shortcomings and present herein dramatically improved information on the status of mountain vipers of central-eastern Anatolia (Asian Turkey): Bolkar Viper (Montivipera b. bulgardaghica), Albizona Viper (M. b. albizona), Wagner’s Viper (M. wagneri), and partly Ottoman Viper (M. xanthina). The data originate from our fieldwork and a comprehensive search of all records available, including information from literature, online resources, locals, and herpetological experts. This resulted in 51 new localities, complemented by 36 published records, which were refined with new information, including four corrected/removed records and two records that were combined with new records due to their proximity. We summarized all records with precise information in a supplemented list of 85 localities, which is compared to current literature and the range maps available on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the global standard reference for consultation on range maps and conservation status of species. Consequently, we report on large range extension of > 100 km in all four mountain viper taxa, increase the extent of occurrence for each viper taxon 4–8 times, reduce the distribution gaps between all pairs of parapatric, related, and ecologically similar mountain vipers, and discuss taxa delimitation, putative contact zones and conservation aspects. © 2020. Konrad Mebert.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund: 13057971, 150510677, 160513040, 170516395, 2017/18en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAcknowledgments.—We dedicate this article to our beloved and esteemed co-author, contributor and collaborator, Dr. Bayram Göçmen, who passed away during the final steps of this study. Field work permits focusing on vipers (permission numbers 20210, 183897 and 101792) were issued by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks. This work was partly supported by the Wilhelm Peters Fund 2013 administered by the main body of the German Herpetological Society, respectively, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde (DGHT), and also DGHT-Zürich, Switzerland, the JCE private funding, and in particular the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, project nos. 13057971 (2014), 150510677 (2015), 160513040 (2016), 170516395 (2017/18). The authors thank Şevket Gültekin, Adem Adakul, Mücahit Çakmak, Çağatay Altin, Mehmet Akif Bozkurt, Burhan Sarikaya, Thomas Ott, Murat Özel, Mert Elverici, Mahmut Aydoğdu, Özer Camci, and Osman Özkan for their assistance during our field surveys. We also thank all the persons providing valuable material, such as photos and locality information, which are explicitly named for their respective provisions in the locality list and figures.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe dedicate this article to our beloved and esteemed co-author, contributor and collaborator, Dr. Bayram G??men, who passed away during the final steps of this study. Field work permits focusing on vipers (permission numbers 20210, 183897 and 101792) were issued by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks. This work was partly supported by the Wilhelm Peters Fund 2013 administered by the main body of the German Herpetological Society, respectively, Deutsche Gesellschaft f?r Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde (DGHT), and also DGHT-Z?rich, Switzerland, the JCE private funding, and in particular the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, project nos. 13057971 (2014), 150510677 (2015), 160513040 (2016), 170516395 (2017/18). The authors thank ?evket G?ltekin, Adem Adakul, M?cahit ?akmak, ?a?atay Altin, Mehmet Akif Bozkurt, Burhan Sarikaya, Thomas Ott, Murat ?zel, Mert Elverici, Mahmut Aydo?du, ?zer Camci, and Osman ?zkan for their assistance during our field surveys. We also thank all the persons providing valuable material, such as photos and locality information, which are explicitly named for their respective provisions in the locality list and figures.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage187en_US
dc.identifier.issn2151-0733
dc.identifier.issn2151-0733en_US
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85084982255en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage169en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/71369
dc.identifier.volume15en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMalcolm L. McCallumen_US
dc.relation.ispartofHerpetological Conservation and Biologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAlbizonaen_US
dc.subjectAlbizona Viperen_US
dc.subjectAnatoliaen_US
dc.subjectBolkar Viperen_US
dc.subjectBulgardaghicaen_US
dc.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectIUCN Red Listen_US
dc.subjectMontivipera ben_US
dc.subjectMontivipera ben_US
dc.subjectMontivipera wagnerien_US
dc.subjectMontivipera xanthinaen_US
dc.subjectOttoman Viperen_US
dc.subjectTaxa delimitationen_US
dc.subjectWagner’s Viperen_US
dc.titleMountain vipers in central-eastern turkey: Huge range extensions for four taxa reshape decades of misleading perspectivesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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