Gaboon viper bitis gabonica gaboon vipers are the largest vipers in the world reaching lengths of up to 7 feet 213 cm and more than 22 lbs.
Carpet viper diet.
A carpet viper may eat frogs.
There are few subspecies of the carpets like the jungle coastal and other which also live about the same age.
We can find this 2 feet snake in western africa.
Saw scaled vipers carpet vipers is a genus of venomous vipers found in the dry regions of africa the middle east india sri lanka and pakistan.
The name echis is the latin transliteration of the greek word for viper ἔχις.
It can live up to 20 to 30 years.
The head of a carpet viper is somewhat wider than the rest of its body.
Its bite causes more than 20 000 deaths of agricultural workers per year.
Carpet viper echis pyramidum the carpet viper is a species found throughout western saudi arabia as well as in north and east africa.
10 kilograms according to the adw.
Ocellated carpet viper echis ocellatus is the deadliest snake in the savannah.
The venom of the carpet viper or echis is extremely poisonous.
They have a characteristic threat display rubbing sections of their body together to produce a sizzling warning sound.
It is also flat on top with a slightly rounded snout.
Echis leucogaster is a venomous viper species endemic to west and northwest africa it is named after its white leuco unmarked belly gaster no subspecies are currently recognized.
The kenya red carpet viper has a dark colouration with large eyes.
The ocellated carpet viper or echis ocellatus inhabits the countries of senegal gambia and gulf of guinea in the african continent.
The snake is relatively small reaching a maximum of around 35.
The incubation period lasts for 73 78 days.
The diet of the carpet viper is composed of rodents and lizards.
The viper commonly inhabits the rocky areas and regions with sparse vegetation.
White bellied carpet viper roman s saw scaled viper.
This snake is usually anywhere from 14 96 to 23 62 inches 38 to 60 cm in length but can occasionally be as long as 31 5 inches 80 cm long.
Breeding occurs during the rainy season from october to december.
Reproduction occurs through laying eggs which are usually in two clutches of about two eggs.
Scales cover the head and belly of the animal.
This is typically a desert species.
