A Review on Taxonomy and Distribution of the Genus Echis Merrem, 1820 (Serpentes: Viperidae) with Special Reference to the Middle East.

Saw scaled vipers of the genus Echis belong to the family Viperidae and subfamily Viperinae. These vipers are widely distributed from East Africa to Southwest and Central Asia. Echis bite is one of the major causes of mortality in the world. Different populations of these medically important snakes...

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Main Authors: Elaheh Kaviani, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Eskandar Rastegar-Pouyani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 2023-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
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Online Access:https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_44708_aabea3a3759eb4180591e46f0cc19a67.pdf