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saw scaled viper

Echis

Description:

They have a characteristic threat display, rubbing sections of their body together to produce a "sizzling" warning sound. Relatively small in size, the adults are never larger than about 90 cm (35 in) in length

Habitat:

Species of this genus are found in Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, parts of the Middle East and Africa north of the equator.

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1 Comment

Arun
Arun 11 years ago

nice spotting !!

adrika.2612
Spotted by
adrika.2612

Mysuru, India

Spotted on Oct 5, 2012
Submitted on Oct 5, 2012

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