Common
name: Saw Scaled Viper
Tamil Name: சுருட்டை விரியன்
Binomial
name: Echis carinatus
Photo shot
at: Near Elephant statue, BDU
Photo credit: Gladwin John
Venom:
Cytotoxic, anticoagulant
Arid region. This is the Smallest of the “big four”.
The name is due to its serrated scales. One of the fastest striking snake in
the world. It is capable of sidewinding in sandy areas. The striking posture is
characteristic, a double coil in the form of 8, with the head at the center.
The coil moves against each other and the serrated keels produce a hissing
noise by friction
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