ï¼ The Sind saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus sochureki) is considered a dangerous snake, despite its relatively small size with an aggressive temperament, a lightning-fast strike and powerful venom. The Sind saw-scaled viper is distinguished by a prominent, dark brown, arrow-shaped marking on the head and is covered in small, heavily keeled scales. Three or four enlarged scales form a slight ridge above each eye. The body is tan, greyish or brown in colour, with a row of 30 whitish blotches with dark brown edges running along the back, while the underside is whitish with dark grey spots. When threatened, it first assumes a characteristic defensive position, curling its body into a series of C-shaped coils which are rubbed against each other in opposite directions to produce a loud, rasping warning âhissâ. (Near SBI, Bharathidasan University)
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles
NMNH Herpetology in DwC A
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles
NMNH Herpetology in DwC A