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by ian on October 31, 2001
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I was able to purchase a copy due to the previous info. Great book so far except I have difficulty as an American relating to the recorded lengths. One question: Isn't one of the most widespread killers in Africa the saw scaled viper? When this book gives a list of the worst it includes puff adders, gaboons, carpet vipers, and a bunch of elapids. Even in looking in the index I didn't find saw-scaled vipers. I thought they had a huge range but am not sure exactly where in Africa, Asia, or in between they are native to. Do they have differnt common names?
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by ian on October 31, 2001
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is the scientific name echis carinatus? I answered my own question. it is and it is also know as the carpet viper which it is referred to in this book. I thought of that before but when I saw a map of its range it didn't seem to cover as much of Africa as I would have thought.
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by ian on October 31, 2001
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let me correct myself. The book breaks down a whole series of subspecies so the small range I was reffering to only included one subspecies.
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by Rabies on November 7, 2001
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Hi,if you mean the Atheris chlorechis then yes"Dangerous snakes of Africa"covers this snake plus,A superliciaris,A hindii,A ceratophorus,A desaixi,A hispidus,A katangensis,A nitschei and A squamiger.Hope this answers your enquiry.
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by westbushviper on November 7, 2001
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rabies thanks for the info you sent ther is a lancaster pa show dec 8 if you are close by stop in .it is there frist one i think if you get reptiles mag dec 2001 it is in there you will find info about it i will try to find the book we where talking about i have being too many shows and seen aboatload of books there and i will look for it dec 8 . do you have any herps of your own .
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