Khosatzki’s Saw-scaled Viper
Echis khosatzkii
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Echis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 18 places on iNaturalist
About
Khosatzki’s Saw-scaled Viper (Echis khosatzkii) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Oman, Yemen. It lives in habitats such as desert, hot desert, sandy desert, gravel desert and 5 more. Recorded in 18 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.
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
- Large-headed Carpet Viper Echis megalocephalus
- Hughes' Saw-scaled Viper Echis hughesi
- Saw-scaled Viper Echis carinatus
- African Saw-scaled Viper Echis ocellatus
- 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.