Burton S Carpet Viper

Coloratus spotted in a wadi near dahab south sinai egypt.

Burton s carpet viper.

No subspecies are currently recognized. Find the perfect burtons carpet viper stock photo. Other names include the arabian saw scaled viper mid east saw scaled viper and the painted carpet viper. The puff adder bitis arietans is considered to be africa s deadliest snake because it is responsible for the most human fatalities.

A photographic guide klaus malling olsen mar 2018. The vipers feed on small mammals birds lizards and large invertebrates. Buy images sell images. On the contrary for what is asia concerned the master is the saw scaled viper echis carinatus schneider 1801.

Burton s carpet vipers are unusual among vipers as they lay eggs whereas their relatives give birth to live young. Burton s carpet viper echis coloratus äöüß. A photographic guide hadoram shirahai lars svensson 2018 gulls of the world. They have vertical pupils and a thin tail.

No need to register buy now. 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. Burton s carpet viper echis c. 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.

Handbook of western palearctic birds. This is due to a variety of factors including the snake s wide distribution its prevalence in populated areas and its relatively aggressive nature. A pear shaped or elliptical head on a stout body is a characteristic feature of these vipers.