Check List 20(2): 536-543, doi: 10.15560/20.2.536
Moorish Viper, Daboia mauritanica (Gray, 1849) (Squamata, Viperidae), in Algeria: new provincial records, range extension, and an update on its distribution
expand article infoAbdelwahab Chedad‡§, Idriss Bouam|, Mayssara El Bouhissi#, Walid Dahmani¤, Mohamed Ait Hammou¤, Mohammed Tahar Mebarki«, Mahmoud Mezzi‡, Salah Eddine Sadine«
‡ General Directorate of Forestry, Ghardaïa, Algeria§ Ouargla University, Ouargla, Algeria| University of Batna 2, Batna, Algeria¶ General Directorate of Forestry, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria# Djilali Liabes University, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria¤ Ibn Khaldoun University, Tiaret, Algeria« University of Ghardaïa, Ghardaïa, Algeria

Corresponding author: Idriss Bouam ( idriss.bouam@univ-batna2.dz )

Academic editor: Ross MacCulloch
© Abdelwahab Chedad, Idriss Bouam, Mayssara El Bouhissi, Walid Dahmani, Mohamed Ait Hammou, Mohammed Tahar Mebarki, Mahmoud Mezzi, Salah Eddine Sadine.
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Citation: Chedad A, Bouam I, El Bouhissi M, Dahmani W, Ait Hammou M, Mebarki MT, Mezzi M, Sadine SE (2024) Moorish Viper, Daboia mauritanica (Gray, 1849) (Squamata, Viperidae), in Algeria: new provincial records, range extension, and an update on its distribution. Check List 20(2): 536-543. https://doi.org/10.15560/20.2.536
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Abstract
 Daboia mauritanica (Gray, 1849), Moorish Viper, is native to North Africa. We update the distribution map for this species in Algeria, providing 19 new locality records, filling distribution gaps and significantly expanding the species’ known range. Our updated distribution map reveals a widespread presence of the species in northern Algeria, extending south into the northern Sahara. We note that some historical records in certain provinces remain unconfirmed and/or questionable, indicating the need for further investigation. Our findings underscore the importance of collaboration between researchers and citizen scientists in Algeria.
Keywords
Citizen science, North Africa, reptile, Sahara