A Study of the Nomino typic Form of Saw Scaled Viper, Echis carinatus, (Schneider 1801), (Squamata: Ophidia: Viperidae) in Southern Iraq
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Abstract: Study was carried out in two localities in southern Iraq, in Al-Basra province Shat Al-Arab District, At Tannumah town close to the Iraqi-Iranian border from the place called Al-Salhiya, Kut al Kawam (30° 30' 33.6" to 30° 29' 0.96" N, 47° 53' 12" to 047° 58' 9.21" E; alt.1 - 4 m.), and in Thi-Qar province, Al- Nasiriyah district Said Dekheel sub district (31° 08' 43.8" to 31° 07' 51.7" N, 46° 19' 50.5" to 46° 26' 3.9" E; alt. 6 m.). Morphological examination of 18 specimens (were collected during two of our scientific excursion which was carried out from 13th of August to 17th of October 2014, and from 17th December to 19th May 2015.) revealed complete blending between them. Because of there is no hiatus in the studied saw-scaled viper two populations of the southern Iraq, Echis carinatus is the name available for this species, and the nominate form is Echis carinatus sochureki. Keywords: Saw scaled viper, Echis carinatus sochureki, Iraq, Al-Basra Province, Thi-Qar, distribution, color pattern.
Authors and Affiliations
Fadhil Abbas Rhadi, Nasrullah Rastegar-Pouyani, Rihab Ghaleb Mohammed, Khalid Al-Fartosi, Robert K Browne, Rasoul Karamiani
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