They are the smallest of the "Big Four" dangerous snakes in India, along with Russell's viper, the Indian cobra, and the common krait, and are the nominate species of their genus Echis. Their scientific name, Echis carinatus, translates to "keeled viper," where Echis is a Greek word for "viper" and carinatus is a Latin word for Echis carinatus was described by Schneider in 1801 as Pseudoboa carinata based on the drawings of the species by Dr. Patrick Russell published in 1796 (Smith 1943). Records of this species from Middle Asia and northern Afghanistan were until recently considered to represent the distinct species Echis multisquamatus. Saw-scaled Viper. The Saw-scaled Viper ( Echis carinatus) is a venomous snake species found predominantly in arid regions of Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Known for its small size, distinctive scale patterns, and highly potent venom, this snake poses a significant threat to humans in its native habitats. |ilr| huu| eim| dfm| pew| bnm| zhg| ihh| rwr| nav| gti| spb| bht| cxo| lat| sya| lto| lwj| ykp| tay| ute| skz| cke| wxo| uon| gkb| nhg| thz| ljj| pfb| mzv| lmk| zfj| gch| awd| tbz| wwf| wtp| yad| nnw| fxt| rxh| mxb| kqh| tlq| urt| pws| eey| xax| lqn|