African Saw-scaled Viper
Echis ocellatus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Echis
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 13
- How common
- Recorded in 21 places on iNaturalist
About
African Saw-scaled Viper (Echis ocellatus) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana and 8 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 19 more. Recorded in 21 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Sandy Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Sandy Soil
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Guinean Rainforest
- Sudanian Savanna
- Sahara Desert
- Sahel Shrubland
Related snakes
- Roman's Carpet Viper Echis romani
- Joger's Saw-scaled Viper Echis jogeri
- Palestine Saw-scaled Viper Echis coloratus
- Egyptian Saw-scaled Viper Echis pyramidum
- Khosatzki’s Saw-scaled Viper Echis khosatzkii
- Large-headed Carpet Viper Echis megalocephalus
- Hughes' Saw-scaled Viper Echis hughesi
- Saw-scaled Viper Echis carinatus
- Oman saw-scaled viper Echis omanensis
- Roman's Saw-scaled Viper Echis leucogaster
- Borkin's Viper Echis borkini
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.