Species
Saw-scaled Viper
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyViperidae
Observations1,194
Continent: Near-East AsiaDistribution: Afghanistan, Iran, India (Rajasthan, Punjab, , Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra (Salher, Marunji, probably all over) [A. Captain, pers. Comm.]), Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates Oman, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Echis multisquamatus: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, SW Tajikistan, Afghanistan, E Iran carinatus: peninsular India; no type locality available (fide LOVERIDGE 1936). Type locality (fide SCHMIDT 1939): India. astolae: Astola Island off the coast of Pakistan multisquamatus: , Uzbekistan, NW Baluchistan in Pakistan northwest into Turkmenistan sinhaleyus: Sri Lanka sochureki: N India, Bangladesh, S Afghanistan, Pakistan, C Iran, S Iraq, an isolated population in SE Arabian peninsula.
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Echis carinatus, known as the Sindh saw-scaled viper, saw-scaled viper, Indian saw-scaled viper, little Indian viper, and by other common names, is a viper species found in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, and especially the Indian subcontinent. It is the smallest member of the "big four" Indian snakes that are responsible for causing the most snakebite cases and deaths, due to various factors including their frequent occurrence in highly populated regions, and their inconspicuous nature. Like all vipers, the species is venomous. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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