Echis carinatus (English spelling)

Japanese: Echis carinatus(英語表記)Echiscarinatus
Echis carinatus (English spelling)

…When excited, it inflates its body and makes a loud hissing noise to intimidate, then leaps at you with its body almost lifted off the ground. The thorny viper Echis carinatus , found from the Middle East to India, is small, measuring 40-60cm in length, but highly venomous and said to be as dangerous as a king cobra. It lives in sandy areas in arid regions, and when excited, it rubs its spiny scales together to make a noise, sending a warning signal for self-defense. …

From Cobra

…However, in ancient Egypt, the snake itself was called an asp, and even in historical paintings of Cleopatra, G. Ferrari and others drew cobras, while G. Reni and others drew vipers. Since the small, highly fatal thorny viper Echis carinatus is also distributed in Egypt, the asp may be this species. [Takaji Matsui]. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Echis carinatus" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…興奮すると胴を膨らませシューッと激しく音を立てて威嚇し,ほとんど胴を地面から離すようにしてとびかかる。中東からインドに分布するトゲクサリヘビEchis carinatusは,全長40~60cmの小型ながら毒性が強く,危険性はキングコブラなみといわれる。乾燥地帯の砂地にすみ,興奮するととげが並ぶ体鱗をこすり合わせて音を立て,自衛の警告信号を発する。…

【コブラ】より

…しかし古代エジプトではヘビそのものをアスプと呼び,クレオパトラを画題とした歴史画でも,G.フェラリらはコブラを,G.レーニらはクサリヘビをかいている。エジプトには致命率の高い小型のトゲクサリヘビEchis carinatusも分布するので,aspはあるいは本種なのかもしれない。【松井 孝爾】。…

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