Echis pyramidum
(Echis pyramidum)
Description
Common names: Northeast African carpet viper, Egyptian saw-scaled viper, more.Echis pyramidum is a species of venomous viper endemic to Northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Viperidae
Genus:Echis
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