Summary ⁶

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.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Gabriel Martínez del Marmol Marín, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.moroccoherps.com/files/gallery/Echis_leucogaster/fotografia/1.jpg
2. (c) Baudilio Rebollo Fernández, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.moroccoherps.com/files/gallery/Echis_leucogaster/fotografia/10.jpg
3. (c) Gabriel Martínez del Marmol Marín, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.moroccoherps.com/files/gallery/Echis_leucogaster/fotografia/2.jpg
4. (c) Gabriel Martínez del Marmol Marín, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.moroccoherps.com/files/gallery/Echis_leucogaster/fotografia/3.jpg
5. (c) Gabriel Martínez del Marmol Marín, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.moroccoherps.com/files/gallery/Echis_leucogaster/fotografia/4.jpg
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echis_leucogaster

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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