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:'''Common names': painted saw-scaled viper,^[1] painted carpet viper, Burton's carpet viper,^[2] more.''
'''Echis coloratus''' is a venomous viper species found in the Middle East and Egypt. No subspecies are currently recognized.^[3]

Contents

Description

Common names

Geographic range

Habitat

Taxonomy

See also

Cited references

External links

Description

''E. coloratus''.

Grows to a maximum length of 75 cm.

Common names

Painted saw-scaled viper, painted carpet viper, Burton's carpet viper, Palestine saw-scaled viper,^[4] Arabian saw-scaled viper,^[5] Mid-East saw-scaled viper.

Geographic range

Found in the Middle East in Sinai, Israel, Jordan. On the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman. In Africa it occurs only in southeastern Egypt east of the Nile and as far south as the 24^th parallel. The type locality given is "Jebel Shárr, at an altitude of 4500 feet ... Midian" (Saudi Arabia, 1371 m altitude).

Habitat

Occurs in rocky deserts, from sea level to altitudes as high as 2,500 m. Not found in sandy deserts.

Taxonomy

In order to maintain nomenclatural stability, Stimson (1974) proposed that ''E. coloratus'' be validated over ''E. froenata''. The ICZN subsequently gave ''coloratus'' precedence over ''froenata'' by use of its plenary powers.

See also

★ List of viperine species and subspecies.

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★ Snakebite.

Cited references

1. Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
2. Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
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5. ''Echis coloratus'' at Munich AntiVenom INdex. Accessed 2 August 2007.

External links

★ ''Echis coloratus'' at CalPhotos. Accessed 2 August 2007.