Name - Echis

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:367169 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Echis Merrem 1820

• Echis Menem 1820

Reported Taxonomic Ranks

Genus

Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

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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