McMahon's viper

Scientific Name: Eristicophis macmahonii

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Size: Average 45 centimeters, maximum 1 meter.

Appearance: Sandy buff color dominates the body with darker brown spots on the side of the body. Its nose shield is broad, aiding in burrowing.

Type of Venom:  Its venom is highly hemotoxic, causing great pain and tissue damage.

Nature: This viper is very irritable; it hisses, coils, and strikes at any intruder that ventures too close.

Distribution: West Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Habitat: Arid or semidesert. It hides during the day's sun, coming out only at night to feed on rodents.

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• Very little is known about this species. It apparently is rare or seldom seen.