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| color = pink | | color = pink | ||
| name = ''Echis coloratus'' | | name = ''Echis coloratus'' | ||
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia | | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | ||
| phylum = | | phylum = Chordata | ||
| subphylum = | | subphylum = Vertebrata | ||
| classis = | | classis = Reptilia | ||
| ordo = | | ordo = Squamata | ||
| subordo = [[Snake|Serpentes]] | | subordo = [[Snake|Serpentes]] | ||
| familia = | | familia = Viperidae | ||
| subfamilia = [[Viperinae]] | | subfamilia = [[Viperinae]] | ||
| genus = ''[[Echis]]'' | | genus = ''[[Echis]]'' | ||
| species = '''''E. coloratus''''' | | species = '''''E. coloratus''''' | ||
| binomial = ''Echis coloratus'' | | binomial = ''Echis coloratus'' | ||
| binomial_authority = | | binomial_authority = Günther, 1878 | ||
| synonyms = * ''Echis froenata'' - Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 | | synonyms = * ''Echis froenata'' - Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 | ||
* ''E''[''chis'']. ''carinata'' var. ''frenata'' - Jan, 1863 | * ''E''[''chis'']. ''carinata'' var. ''frenata'' - Jan, 1863 | ||
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'''Common names''': painted saw-scaled viper,<ref name="Mal03">Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.</ref> painted carpet viper,<ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.</ref> Burton's carpet viper,<ref name="SB95"/> [[Echis coloratus#Common names|more]]. | '''Common names''': painted saw-scaled viper,<ref name="Mal03">Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.</ref> painted carpet viper,<ref name="SB95">Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.</ref> Burton's carpet viper,<ref name="SB95"/> [[Echis coloratus#Common names|more]]. | ||
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'''''Echis coloratus''''' is a | '''''Echis coloratus''''' is a venomous [[Viperinae|viper]] species found in the Middle East and Egypt.<ref name="McD99"/> No subspecies are currently recognized.<ref name="ITIS">[http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=634968 ''Echis coloratus'' (TSN 634968)] at [http://www.itis.gov/index.html Integrated Taxonomic Information System]. Accessed 11 April 2007.</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Grows to a maximum length of 75 cm.<ref name="Mal03"/> | |||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
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==Geographic range== | ==Geographic range== | ||
Found in the Middle East in Sinai, [[Israel]] and Jordan. On the Arabian Peninsula it is found in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman. In Africa it occurs only in southeastern Egypt east of the Nile and as far south as the 24<font size="-1"><sup>th</sup></font> parallel. The type locality given is "Jebel Shárr, at an altitude of 4500 feet ... Midian" (Saudi Arabia, 1371 m altitude).<ref name="McD99"/> | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
In order to maintain nomenclatural stability, Stimson (1974) proposed that ''E. coloratus'' be validated over ''E. froenata''. The | 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.<ref name="McD99"/> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_-X456RJF8 Video of ''Echis coloratus'' being tease fed] YouTube, accessed 13 December 2006. | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_-X456RJF8 Video of ''Echis coloratus'' being tease fed] YouTube, accessed 13 December 2006. | ||
[[Category:True vipers]] | |||
[[Category:Biology Workgroup]] | [[Category:Biology Workgroup]] | ||
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Common names: painted saw-scaled viper,[2] painted carpet viper,[3] 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]
Description
Grows to a maximum length of 75 cm.[2]
Common names
painted saw-scaled viper,[2] painted carpet viper,[3] Burton's carpet viper,[3] Palestine saw-scaled viper,[5] Arabian saw-scaled viper, Mid-East saw-scaled viper.[6]
Geographic range
Found in the Middle East in Sinai, Israel and Jordan. On the Arabian Peninsula it is found in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman. In Africa it occurs only in southeastern Egypt east of the Nile and as far south as the 24th 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 2500 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
- Echis.
- List of viperine species and subspecies.
- True vipers - Common names.
- True vipers - Synonymy.
- Snakebite.
Cited references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Ralph Curtis Books. Dubai: Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
- ↑ Echis coloratus (TSN 634968) at Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed 11 April 2007.
- ↑ Species Echis coloratus at the Species2000 Database
- ↑ Echis coloratus at Munich AntiVenom INdex
External links
- Video of Echis coloratus being tease fed YouTube, accessed 13 December 2006.