Echis pyramidum aliaborri
| Echis pyramidum aliaborri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Subfamily: | Viperinae |
| Genus: | Echis |
| Species: | E. pyramidum |
| Subspecies: | E. p. aliaborri |
| Trinomial name | |
| Echis pyramidum aliaborri Drews & Sacherer, 1974 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Echis pyramidum aliaborri is a venomous viper subspecies[4] endemic to northern Kenya.
Description
It is distinguished from other subspecies of E. pyramidum by its relatively large supraocular scales and characteristic red-orange color.[5]
Geographic range
It is found only in northern Kenya.[6]
The type locality is described as "approximately 8 km north of Wajir Town, Wajir District, Kenya".[1]
See also
- List of viperine species and subspecies
- Viperinae by common name
- Viperinae by taxonomic synonyms
- Snakebite
References
- 1 2 McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ↑ Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Ralph Curtis Books. Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
- ↑ Echis pyramidum at Munich AntiVenom INdex (MAVIN). Accessed 3 August 2007.
- ↑ "Echis pyramidum aliaborri". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 August 2006.
- ↑ Spawls S, Howell K, Drewes R, Ashe J. 2004. A Field Guide To The Reptiles Of East Africa. London: A & C Black Publishers Ltd. 543 pp. ISBN 0-7136-6817-2.
- ↑ Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
Further reading
- Cherlin VA. 1990. [A taxonomic revision of the snake genus Echis (Viperidae). II. An analysis of taxonomy and description of new forms]. [Proc. Zool. Inst. Leningrad ] 207: 193-223. (in Russian).
- Drews RC, Sacherer JM. 1974. A new population of carpet viper Echis carinatus from northern Kenya. Journ. East African Nat. Hist. Soc. and Natl. Mus. (145): 1-7.
- Golay P, Smith HM, Broadley DG, Dixon JR, McCarthy CJ, Rage J-C, Schätti B, Toriba M. 1993. Endoglyphs and Other Major Venomous Snakes of the World. A Checklist. Geneva: Azemiops Herpetological Data Center. 478 pp.
External links
- Echis pyramidum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 August 2007.
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