Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Scientific name Echis carinatus astolae Rank Subspecies | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Family Viperidae Higher classification Echis carinatus | |
Similar Echis carinatus, Echis, Vipers, Snake, Reptile | ||
Echis carinatus astolae is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to Astola Island off the coast of Pakistan.
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Description
The color pattern consists of a series of dark brown dorsal blotches on a whitish background. Laterally, there are 1-3 rows of dark brown spots with no light arcs. On the head, there is a three-pronged, light mark directed towards the snout. From the temporals, a light lateral line meets at the frontal region, with a branch to the snout.
Geographic range
E. c. astolae is found only on Astola Island, off the coast of Makran, Pakistan.
The type locality is therefore the same: "Insel Astola, Makranküste, West-Pakistan" [Astola Island (25o 07' N; 63o 51' E) off the Makran coast, Pakistan].
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