African Saw-scaled Viper

Echis ocellatus

African Saw-scaled Viper (Echis ocellatus) also commonly known as West African Carpet Viper, is a species of the class Reptilia (Reptiles) in the family Viperidae (Pit Vipers) and order Squamata (Squamates).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Reptilia
      - Order: Squamata
        Family: Viperidae
        Genus: Echis
        Species: Echis ocellatus

Species in the Genus of Echis

African Saw-scaled Viper

Echis ocellatus

Cherlin's Saw-scaled Viper

Echis megalocephalus

Echis borkini

Echis khosatzkii

Egyptian Saw-scaled Viper

Echis pyramidum

Hughes' Saw-scaled Viper

Echis hughesi

Joger's Saw-scaled Viper

Echis jogeri

Oman Saw-scaled Viper

Echis omanensis

Palestine Saw-scaled Viper

Echis coloratus

Roman's Saw-scaled Viper

Echis leucogaster

Saw-scaled Viper

Echis carinatus

External Links

Echis ocellatus – Wikipedia