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Definition of somali carpet viper

somali carpet viper

Plural:Somali carpet vipers
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A highly venomous snake native to the arid regions of Somalia and the Horn of Africa in eastern Africa, belonging to the saw-scaled viper genus (Echis) and characterized by its distinctively patterned, rough scales and potent hemotoxic venom.

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"Herpetologists conducting fieldwork in the Horn of Africa take extreme precautions when handling the Somali carpet viper due to its aggressive defensive strikes."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Somali carpet viper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/somali-carpet-viper
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