SPECIES OF VENOMOUS SNAKES OF FAUNA OF NAXÇIVAN AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
The article is devoted to the results of study of taxonomic situation and ecological features of venomous snake species spread in the territory of the Naxçıvan Autonomous republic. Materials for researches have been collected within 2011-2014 on different biotopes and landscapes according to altitudinal belts of the region. 4 venomous species like: Macrovipera lebetina, Montivipera raddei, Pelias renardi, Pelias dinniki and 2 semivenomous snake species like: Telescopus fallax and Malpolon monspessulanus were revealed in herpetofauna of the Autonomous Republic