Burton S Carpet Viper

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.

Burton s carpet vipers are unusual among vipers as they lay eggs whereas their relatives give birth to live young. A pear shaped or elliptical head on a stout body is a characteristic feature of these vipers. Burton s carpet viper echis c. A photographic guide klaus malling olsen mar 2018.

Huge collection amazing choice 100 million high quality affordable rf and rm images. 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 echis coloratus äöüß. Find the perfect burtons carpet viper stock photo.

Coloratus spotted in a wadi near dahab south sinai egypt. The vipers feed on small mammals birds lizards and large invertebrates. They have vertical pupils and a thin tail. Echis coloratus is a venomous viper species endemic to the middle east and egypt.

This is due to a variety of factors including the snake s wide distribution its prevalence in populated areas and its relatively aggressive nature. Other names include the arabian saw scaled viper mid east saw scaled viper and the painted carpet viper. A photographic guide hadoram shirahai lars svensson 2018 gulls of the world. No need to register buy now.

Handbook of western palearctic birds. On the contrary for what is asia concerned the master is the saw scaled viper echis carinatus schneider 1801. No subspecies are currently recognized.