# An integrative taxonomic revision of the Trimeresurus popeiorum group of pitvipers (Reptilia: Serpentes: Viperidae) with descriptions of two new species from the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Amphibian and Reptile Biology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 14 |
| Journal | Vertebrate Zoology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3897/vz.74.e113347 |
| Corresponding authors | Sabira S. Idiiatullina |
| Institution | Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Amphibian and Reptile Biology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/amphibian-and-reptile-biology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3897/vz.74.e113347](https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.74.e113347)

## Topics

Trimeresurus popeiorum group · Popeia · integrative taxonomy · Mitochondrial DNA · 12S rRNA · 16S rRNA · cytochrome b · NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 · cryptic species · Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot · Trimeresurus yingjiangensis · Trimesurus elegans · nomen oblitum · nomen protectum · Article 23.9 ICZN · T. sabahi complex · type material examination · Cryptic diversity · pitviper taxonomy · Southeast Asian Trimeresurus

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