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  1. Terrestrial snakes
  2. North Africa, Near and Middle East
  3. Distribution

Country: Afghanistan

Distribution of Terrestrial Snakes in North Africa, Near and Middle East

Elapids

Bungarus spp., Kraits
Bungarus sindanus E?
Naja sp., Asian cobras
Naja naja E?
Naja oxiana X

Vipers

Echis spp., Saw scaled vipers and Carpet vipers
Echis carinatus X
Eristicophis macmahoni, McMahon's viper
Eristicophis macmahoni S
Macrovipera spp., Large palearctic vipers
Macrovipera lebetinus X
Pseudocerastes spp., Persian horned vipers
Pseudocerastes persicus S

Pit Vipers

Gloydius spp., Asian pitvipers
Gloydius caucasicus NW
Gloydius halys E
Gloydius himalayanus E?