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Egyptian viper head close up (

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Creator

Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer

Title

Egyptian viper head close up

Description

35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Reptilia; Order: Squamata; Family: Viperidae; Genus: Naja; Genus species: Naja haje. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: 1.5-2.5 m; Identification: The Egyptian viper has a yellowish, dark brown, and black uniform top with brown cross bands; Habitat: Farmlands, open fields, arid country sides; Diet: Carnivore: small mammals; Reproduction: Egyptian vipers lay 8-25 eggs per breeding season which incubate for 14-21 days before hatching; Status: No special status; Interesting Facts: Egyptian vipers are extremely dangerous snakes. Their venom is a neurotoxin, causing paralysis and death (due to respiratory failure) in their victims.

Date

1965 July

Collection

Colorado State University Libraries
Parent institution	Colorado State University
Authority file	: Q110673471

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Colorado State University Libraries as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Plains to Peaks Collective.

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