| Distribution | Syria, W Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, S Turkey (Urfa), Kuwait, Qatar
Type locality: “Arabistan, Perse” = Khuzestan, Iran.
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| Comment | Venomous!
Synonymy: Has been considered as a synonym of Walterinnesia aegyptia until recently.
Distribution: The eastern populations (from Turkey and Saudi Arabia to Iran) were found to differ consistently from those further west (Egypt, Israel, Jordan) in having lower scale row counts around the neck (21-23, vs. usually 25-27 in western populations), and in having a banded juvenile pattern (uniform in western populations). Nilson & Rastegar-Pouyani therfore recognise the eastern form as a distinct species of Walterinnesia, Walterinnesia morgani (Mocquard, 1905). Not in the United Arab Emirates fide Burriel-Carranza et al. 2019. For a map see Sindaco et al. 2013. In Qatar fide Wikipedia. |
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