Burton S Carpet Viper

Burton s carpet viper or painted saw scaled viper echis coloratus found in the eastern part of egypt in palestine israel syria and arabian peninsula.

Burton s carpet viper.

The vipers feed on small mammals birds lizards and large invertebrates. Coloratus spotted in a wadi near dahab south sinai egypt. Other names include the arabian saw scaled viper mid east saw scaled viper and the painted carpet viper. Buy images sell images.

Find the perfect burtons carpet viper stock photo. Handbook of western palearctic birds. A photographic guide klaus malling olsen mar 2018. Burton s carpet viper echis coloratus äöüß.

This is due to a variety of factors including the snake s wide distribution its prevalence in populated areas and its relatively aggressive nature. No need to register buy now. Painted saw scaled viper painted carpet viper burton s carpet viper more. Echis coloratus is a venomous viper species endemic to the middle east and egypt.

The puff adder bitis arietans is considered to be africa s deadliest snake because it is responsible for the most human fatalities. Burton s carpet viper echis c. A pear shaped or elliptical head on a stout body is a characteristic feature of these vipers. Burton s carpet vipers are unusual among vipers as they lay eggs whereas their relatives give birth to live young.

A photographic guide hadoram shirahai lars svensson 2018 gulls of the world. No subspecies are currently recognized. These viper species occur in various shades of brown gray red and pale or olive brown in background with transversal whitish spots over the body.