Echis coloratus
Species of reptile
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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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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Echis |
| Species: | E. coloratus |
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| Echis coloratus Günther, 1878 | |
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Description
It grows to a maximum total length (body + tail) of 75 cm (30 in).[3]
Common names
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]
