Echis jogeri

Echis jogeri is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Mali. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid.
Etymology.
The specific name, "jogeri", is in honor of German herpetologist .
Description.
"Echis jogeri" is relatively small, averaging only about in total length (including tail). Its build, however, is relatively stout, the cross-section of which is circular or subtriangular. The scalation of the head is similar to that of "E. leucogaster". Midbody, the dorsal scale rows number 27. The ventral scales number 123-136.
Coloration and pattern are both variable. Its color ranges from brown to gray to reddish, and everything in between. Its pattern generally consists of a series of light, oblique, dorsal crossbars or saddles set against a darker ground color. The flanks are lighter in color, normally with a series of triangular, subtriangular, or circular, dark markings with light or white edges. The belly is an unbroken pale cream, white, or ivory.
Geographic range.
"Echis jogeri" is found only in western and central Mali.
The type locality is listed in Russian as "[Mali, 3 km of Tombuktu]" (Mali, 3 km from Timbuktu).