Vertebrae of Modern Viperids of the Far East: Comparative Characterisation for the Identification of Their Fossil Remains
Journal: Asian Herpetological Research
Year: 2024

<p indent="0mm">Fossil remains of snakes in Quaternary localities are most often represented by vertebrae. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out a comparative study of the vertebrae of modern species in the areas of interest to identify fossil materials. In this study, we examined 52 specimens of viperids (7 specimens of <italic>Gloydius intermedius</italic>, 12 specimens of <italic>Gloydius ussuriensis</italic>, 6 specimens of <italic>Gloydius halys</italic>, 4 specimens of <italic>Vipera sak