Name - Echis
Name Details
Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:367169 [metadata]
Variants and Synonyms
Reported Taxonomic Ranks
Genus
Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies
Animalia (Kingdom) Chordata (Phylum) Vertebrata (Subphylum) Reptilia (Class) Lepidosauria (Subclass) Squamata (Order) Serpentes (Suborder) Viperidae (Family) |
References
Recent Publications
- Coevolution of diet and prey-specific venom activity supports the role of selection in snake venom evolution.
- A preliminary analysis of phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of the dangerously venomous carpet vipers, Echis (Squamata, Serpentes, Viperidae) based on mitochondrial DNA sequences.
- When continents collide: Phylogeny, historical biogeography and systematics of the medically important viper genus Echis (Squamata: Serpentes: Viperidae).
- Comparative venom gland transcriptome surveys of the saw-scaled vipers (Viperidae: Echis) reveal substantial intra-family gene diversity and novel venom transcripts.
- Venom lethality and diet: Differential responses of natural prey and model organisms to the venom of the saw-scaled vipers (Echis).
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