Saw-scaled Vipers
Echis
Echis (common names: saw-scaled vipers, carpet vipers) is a genus of venomous vipers found in the dry regions of Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka. They have a characteristic threat display, rubbing sections of their body together to produce a "sizzling" warning sound. The name Echis is the Latin transliteration of the Greek word for "viper" (ἔχις). Their common name is "saw-scaled vipers" and they include some of the species responsible for causing...
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 12 known species
Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis carinatus
Oman Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis omanensis
Palestine Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis coloratus
Roman's Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis leucogaster
Egyptian Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis pyramidum
Khosatzki's Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis khosatzkii
African Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis ocellatus
Roman's Carpet Viper
speciesEchis romani
Borkin's Carpet Viper
speciesEchis borkini
Joger's Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis jogeri
Cherlin's Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis megalocephalus
Hughes' Saw-scaled Viper
speciesEchis hughesi
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 31078.