Viperidae

Aloufi, Abdulhadi A., Amr, Zuhair S., Abu Baker, Mohammad A. & Hamidan, Nashat, 2019, Diversity and conservation of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles and amphibians in Saudi Arabia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 204) 13 (2), pp. 181-202 : 195

Family Viperidae ( Fig. 10C and D )

Six species in four genera ( Bitis , Cerastes , Echis , and Pseudocerastes ) of vipers are known in Saudi Arabia. Bitis arietans , Cerastes cerastes , and Echis borkini , are confined to the southwest, while Pseudocerastes fieldi occurs to the extreme north on the border with Jordan within Harat Al Harah. Cerastes gasperetti is the most common viper, especially in sandy areas.

Figures

Fig. 10. Snakes of Saudi Arabia. (A) Eryx jayakari. (B) Atractaspis engaddensis. (C) Echis coloratus. (D) Cerastes cerastes. (E) Naja arabica. (F) Walterinnesia aegyptia. Photos by A. Al Salman (A–B, F), M. Al Sulimi (C), A. Aloufi (D), and M. Al Mesheni (E).