- saw-scaled viper
- either of two venomous snakes, Echis carinatus and E. coloratus; called also carpet v.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
saw-scaled viper
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saw-scaled viper — any of eight species of small venomous snakes (snake) (family Viperidae) that inhabit arid regions and dry savannas (savanna) north of the Equator across Africa, Arabia, and southwestern Asia to India and Sri Lanka. They are characterized by a… … Universalium
saw-scaled viper — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : a small but fierce and aggressive desert dwelling viper (Echis carinatus) found from No. Africa to India, having roughly keeled lateral scales, and being exceedingly venomous and responsible for many deaths especially in India… … Useful english dictionary
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