Echis leucogaster
(Echis leucogaster)
Description
Common names: white-bellied carpet viper, Roman's saw-scaled viper.Echis leucogaster is a venomous viper species endemic to West and Northwest Africa. It is named after its white (leuco-), unmarked belly (gaster). No subspecies are currently recognized.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Viperidae
Genus:Echis
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