Reptiles

Family: Viperidae Oppel, 1811

The Family Viperidae is represented in Arabia by four genera Bitis, Cerastes, Echis and Pseudocerastes with 10 species: Bitis arietans (MERREM, 1820), Cerastes cerastes (LINNAEUS, 1758), Cerastes gasperettii LEVITON & ANDERSON, 1967, Echis borkini CHERLIN, 1990 Echis coloratus GÜNTHER, 1878, Pseudocerastes persicus (DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL, 1854). Echis khosatzkii CHERLIN, 1990, Echis omanensis BABOCSAY, 2004, Echis pyramidum (GEOFFROY SAINT-HILAIRE, 1827), Pseudocerastes fieldi SCHMIDT, 1930,