Echis
Ordinary sand race Lotter (E. carinatus )
The sand race wabble ( Echis ) are a genus of wüstenbewohnenden vipers. Habitat of sand race wabble are dry desert-like areas of India, Sri Lanka, Arabia and North Africa. The snakes are considered dangerous and are annually responsible for about 100,000 bite accidents.
Description
The sand race wabble are small to medium-sized vipers. They are averaging 30 to 50 cm long, the maximum lengths are 80 to 90 cm. They have a clearly separated from the body head with a triangular shape, the body acts in comparison to other vipers relatively slim. The body of the animal is spotted, the basic color varies from gray and brown tones.
They owe their name to their lateral scales, which produce by rubbing a rustling noise like two contiguous grated sheets of sandpaper.
Sand race wabble are preferably crepuscular and nocturnal, during the day, the snakes like to hide under bushes, rocks and piles of dry wood.
Like other desert sand snakes breed wabble can page writhing move.
Species
The genus comprises of current knowledge, eight types:
- Common sand race Lotter ( Echis carinatus Schneider 1801)
- Arab sand race Lotter ( Echis coloratus Günther 1878)
- Egyptian sand race Lotter, also East African sand race Lotter ( Echis pyramidum Geoffroy Saint -Hilaire 1827)
- West African sand race Lotter ( Echis ocellatus Stemmler 1970)
- Jogers sand race Lotter ( Echis jogeri Cherlin 1990)
- Hughes sand race Lotter ( Echis hughesi Cherlin 1990)
- White-bellied sand race Lotter ( Echis leucogaster Roman 1972)
- Big-headed sand race Lotter ( Echis megalocephalus Cherlin 1990)
In addition to these additional species are named in various sources, for example:
- E. omanensis, Babocsay 2004. A new species from the United Arab Emirates and the eastern Oman.
- E. khosatzkii, Cherlin 1990. Probably a synonym of E. pyramidum from Oman and Yemen.
- E. multisquamatus, Cherlin 1981. Currently mostly regarded as a subspecies of E. carinatus multisquamatus of Commons sand race Lotter.
Dangerousness
The sand race wabble belong because of their potent poison and the bite frequent accidents among the most dangerous for humans poisonous snakes. Although they are often no longer than 50 cm, but have relatively large fangs. They are aggressive and aggressive. Moved to excitement, she put her body in slings and rub them together; This creates a rattling sound. The head is in the middle of himself whirling spiral. If there is a suitable opportunity, they strike with great force. Presumably, the animals hiss therefore not because it very much moisture is expelled through the nostrils.