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Echis coloratus
Species of reptile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Echis coloratus, known as the painted saw-scaled viper,[3] painted carpet viper, Burton's carpet viper,[4] and by other common names, is a highly venomous viper species endemic to the Middle East and Egypt.[2] No subspecies are currently recognized.[5]
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Description
It grows to a maximum total length (body + tail) of 75 cm (30 in).[3]
Common names
Painted saw-scaled viper,[3] painted carpet viper, Burton's carpet viper,[4] Palestine saw-scaled viper,[6] Arabian saw-scaled viper,[7] Mid-East saw-scaled viper.[7]
Geographic range
It is found in the Middle East and North Africa. It occurs in Egypt east of the Nile from near the southern border to the Sinai Peninsula, and its range extends eastwards into the Negev in Israel, Palestine's West Bank region, and Jordan. On the adjoining Arabian Peninsula it has been recorded in Western Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Southern Oman.[1]
The type locality given is "on Jebel Shárr, at an altitude of 4500 feet ... Midian" (Saudi Arabia, 1371 m altitude).[2]
Habitat
It occurs in rocky deserts, from sea level to altitudes as high as 2,500 m (8,200 ft). It is not found in sandy deserts.[4]
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.[2]
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