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Tuniev S. B., Kidov A. A., Tuniev B. S. ADDITIONS TO THE DESCRIPTION AND RAPID ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF A POPULATION OF THE RELIC VIPER (PELIAS MAGNIFICA (TUNIYEV ET OSTROVSKIKH, 2001)), (OPHIDIA, VIPERINAE) AT A TYPE LOCALITY. Current Studies in Herpetology, 2016, vol. 16, iss. 1, pp. 43-?. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18500/1814-6090-2016-16-1-2-43-50

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ADDITIONS TO THE DESCRIPTION AND RAPID ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF A POPULATION OF THE RELIC VIPER (PELIAS MAGNIFICA (TUNIYEV ET OSTROVSKIKH, 2001)), (OPHIDIA, VIPERINAE) AT A TYPE LOCALITY

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Tuniev Sako Borisovich, Sochi National Park, 21 Moskovskaya Str., Sochi, 354000, btuniyev@mail.ru
Kidov Artyom Aleksandrovich, Russian State Agrarian University –Timiryazev Moscow Agricultural Academy , 49 Timiryazevskaya Str., Moscow 127550, Russia, kidov_a@mail.ru
Tuniev Boris S., Sochi National Park, 21 Moskovskaya Str., Sochi, 354000, btuniyev@mail.ru
Abstract

Additional material collected in a type locality of Pelias magnifica (Tuniyev et Ostrovskikh, 2001) ex- pands our current understanding of the external morphology of the species (including its color polymor- phism), its preferred habitats and daily activity. A rapid assessment of the current population status was done.

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Pelias magnifica, supplement to morphology, color polymorphism, modern status
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10.18500/1814-6090-2016-16-1-2-43-50
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