IRMNG - Echis Merrem, 1820

IRMNG taxon details

Echis Merrem, 1820

IRMNG_ID

1040083 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1040083)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Viperidae Oppel, 1811

Direct children (26)

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Species Echis carinatus Schneider, 1801
Species Echis coloratus Günther, 1878
Species Echis hughesi Cherlin, 1990
Species Echis jogeri Cherlin, 1990
Species Echis leucogaster Roman, 1972
Species Echis megalocephalus Cherlin, 1990
Species Echis ocellatus Stemmler, 1970
Species Echis omanensis Babocsay, 2004
Species Echis pyramidum Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827
Species Echis arenicola Schleich Kästle & Kabisch, 1996 accepted as Echis leucogaster Roman, 1972
Species Echis arenicola accepted as Echis pyramidum Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827
Species Echis carinata Duméril & Bibron, 1854 accepted as Echis carinatus Schneider, 1801
Species Echis chloroechis Jan, 1863 accepted as Atheris chlorechis Pel, 1851
Species Echis colorata Boulenger, 1887 accepted as Echis omanensis Babocsay, 2004
Species Echis colorata Günther, 1878 accepted as Echis coloratus Günther, 1878
Species Echis coloratus Boulenger, 1896 accepted as Echis omanensis Babocsay, 2004
Species Echis froenata Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 accepted as Echis coloratus Günther, 1878
Species Echis froenatus Cherlin, 1990 accepted as Echis omanensis Babocsay, 2004
Species Echis froenatus Cherlin & Borkin, 1990 accepted as Echis coloratus Günther, 1878
Species Echis khosatskii Cherlin, 1990 accepted as Echis pyramidum Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827
Species Echis khosatzkii Cherlin, 1990 accepted as Echis pyramidum Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827
Species Echis multisquamatus Cherlin, 1981 accepted as Echis carinatus Schneider, 1801
Species Echis sochureki Cherlin, 1990 accepted as Echis carinatus Schneider, 1801
Species Echis sochureki Cherlin, 1984 accepted as Echis carinatus Schneider, 1801
Species Echis squamigera Hallowell, 1854 accepted as Atheris squamiger Welch, 1994
Species Echis varia Reuss, 1834 accepted as Echis pyramidum Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Tent. Syst. Amph., 14
page(s): 149 [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2024). Echis Merrem, 1820. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1040083 on 2024-04-23

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (7)

original description Tent. Syst. Amph., 14
page(s): 149 [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. , available online at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ [details]

current name source CoL2006 [details]

extant flag source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

habitat flag source as per family [details]