Macrovipera lebetinus cernovi
# Macrovipera lebetinus cernovi

Macrovipera lebetinus cernovi, known as the Chernov blunt-nosed viper, is a viper subspecies endemic to Asia. Like all other vipers, it is venomous.

## Etymology

The subspecific name, cernovi, is in honor of Soviet herpetologist Sergius Aleksandrovich Chernov (1903–1964).

## Description

This subspecies normally has semidivided supraoculars.

## Geographic range

It is found in northeastern Iran, southern Turkmenistan, and parts of northern Afghanistan and Pakistan.

