Echis coloratus

Common names: painted saw-scaled viper,^[2] painted carpet viper, 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]

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Description

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

Common names

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

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).^[1]

Habitat

Occurs in rocky deserts, from sea level to altitudes as high as 2,500 m. Not found in sandy deserts.^[3]

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.^[1]

See also

• List of viperine species and subspecies
• Viperinae by common name
• Viperinae by taxonomic synonyms
• Snakebite

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