Echis carinatus (Schneider 1801)

Martin, Thomas Edward, Guillemin, Mathieu, Nivet-Mazerolles, Valentin, Landsmann, Cecile, Dubos, Jerome, Eudeline, Rémy, Stroud Abstract. - The, James T., Data, Uchkuduk. & Further, Navoi., 2017, The herpetofauna of central Uzbekistan, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 140) 11 (1), pp. 93-107 : 103

Saw-scaled Viper: Echis carinatus (Schneider 1801) (Viperidae) ( Plate 32 ) *Regional range extension

A widespread species found in the Middle East, Iran, Central Asia, and the Indian sub-continent. This highly venomous viper is common in suitable habitats within our study area, being observed almost daily within a few specific areas of human habitation on the edge of the Karnabchul area, and occasionally in the open habitats of Karnabchul and the northern steppe areas. Our records represent a regional range extension for E. carinatus . Bannikov (1971) only maps the species as occurring along Uzbekistan’s western border with Turkmenistan, while Sindaco et al. (2011) note its occurrence only in the south-west and extreme north of the country.

Figures

Plate 32. Echis carinatus (Photograph – TM).