- saw-scaled viper
- either of two venomous snakes, Echis carinatus and E. coloratus; called also carpet v.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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
carpet viper — noun Etymology: perhaps so called from its variegated coloring : saw scaled viper … Useful english dictionary
carpet viper — saw scaled v … Medical dictionary
List of viperine species and subspecies — Taxobox name = Viperinae image caption = Asp viper, Vipera aspis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Viperidae subfamilia = Viperinae subfamilia authority =… … Wikipedia
Echis carinatus — Taxobox name = Echis carinatus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Viperidae subfamilia = Viperinae genus = Echis species = E. carinatus binomial = Echis… … Wikipedia
Echis coloratus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Echis — Taxobox name = Echis image caption = Saw scaled viper, E. carinatus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Viperidae subfamilia = Viperinae genus = Echis genus… … Wikipedia
List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… … Wikipedia
Snakebite — For other uses, see Snakebite (disambiguation). Snakebite Classification and external resources Cobra Naja naja ICD 10 T … Wikipedia