Kingdom Animalia Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Viperinae Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | Subphylum Vertebrata Family Viperidae Genus Macrovipera Higher classification Macrovipera lebetina Order Scaled reptiles | |
Scientific name Macrovipera lebetina turanica Similar Macrovipera lebetina, Macrovipera, Snake, Vipers, Macrovipera lebetina obtusa | ||
Macrovipera lebetina turanica
Macrovipera lebetina turanica is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to Asia.
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Description
The dorsal color pattern consists of a dark ground color with a lighter, orange zigzag pattern. The supraoculars are usually semidivided.
Geographic range
It is found in eastern Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, southwestern Kazakhstan, and parts of northern Afghanistan and western Pakistan.
Venom
Not much is known about its venom but it contains procoagulants (fibrinogenases) and likely contains myotoxins. It's also possible that it contains hemorrhagins and cytotoxins. The average venom yield per bite is somewhere between 31–63 mg (dry weight). It has been known to have caused death in adult humans, and although the envenoming rate is unknown, it is suspected to be high. Symptoms of envenomation include variable non-specific effects which may include headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dizziness, collapse, or convulsions. There are also marked local effects including pain, severe swelling, bruising, blistering, and moderate to severe necrosis. Other effects include moderate to severe coagulopathy and hemorrhagins causing extensive bleeding.