Echis carinatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the echis carinatus lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Echis carinatus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the echis carinatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the echis carinatus in 4 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the echis carinatus endangered?

The echis carinatus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the echis carinatus?

The echis carinatus (Echis carinatus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Echis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the echis carinatus

Echis carinatus, known as the Sindh saw-scaled viper, saw-scaled viper, Indian saw-scaled viper, little Indian viper, and by other common names, is a viper species found in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, and especially the Indian subcontinent. It is the smallest member of the "big four" Indian snakes that are responsible for causing the most snakebite cases and deaths, due to various factors including their frequent occurrence in highly populated regions, and their inconspicuous nature. Like all vipers, the species is venomous. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Echis carinatus (revision 1374066990), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q818485 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).