Echis coloratus

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Echis coloratus

Palestine saw-scaled viper

Scientific classification
| Kingdom:  | Animalia

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Phylum:  | Chordata

Subphylum:  | Vertebrata

Class:  | Reptilia

Order:  | Squamata

Suborder:  | Serpentes

Family:  | Viperidae

Subfamily:  | Viperinae

Genus:  | Echis

Species:  | E. coloratus

Binomial name
Echis coloratus
Günther, 1878
Synonyms

* Echis froenata \- Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
* E[chis]. carinata var. frenata \- Jan, 1863
* Echis colorata \- Günther, 1878
* Echis frenata \- Pfeffer, 1893
* Echis coloratus \- Boulenger, 1896
* Echis coloratus coloratus \- Cherlin, 1983
* Echis [(Turanechis)] froenatus \- Cherlin, 1990[1]

Common names: painted saw-scaled viper,[2] painted carpet viper,[3] Burton's carpet viper,[3] more.

Echis coloratus is a venomous viper species found in the Middle East and Egypt.[1] No subspecies are currently recognized.[4]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Common names
* 3 Geographic range
* 4 Habitat
* 5 Taxonomy
* 6 See also
* 7 Cited references
* 8 External links

## Description[edit]

Grows to a maximum length of 75 cm.[2]

## Common names[edit]

painted saw-scaled viper,[2] painted carpet viper,[3] Burton's carpet viper,[3] Palestine saw-scaled viper,[5] Arabian saw-scaled viper, Mid-East saw-scaled viper.[6]

## Geographic range[edit]

Found in the Middle East in Sinai, Israel and Jordan. On the Arabian Peninsula it is found in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman. In Africa it occurs only in southeastern Egypt east of the Nile and as far south as the 24th parallel. The type locality given is "Jebel Shárr, at an altitude of 4500 feet ... Midian" (Saudi Arabia, 1371 m altitude).[1]

## Habitat[edit]

Occurs in rocky deserts, from sea level to altitudes as high as 2500 m. Not found in sandy deserts.[3]

## Taxonomy[edit]

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.[1]

## See also[edit]

* Echis.
* List of viperine species and subspecies.
* True vipers - Common names.
* True vipers - Synonymy.
* Snake (animal)bite.

## Cited references[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
4. ↑ Echis coloratus (TSN 634968) at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed 11 April 2007.
5. ↑ Species Echis coloratus at the Species2000 Database
6. ↑ Echis coloratus at Munich AntiVenom INdex

## External links[edit]

* Video of Echis coloratus being tease fed YouTube, accessed 13 December 2006.