Echis carinatus sinhaleyus
Echis carinatus sinhaleyus is a venomous viper subspecies endemic to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan saw-scaled viper.
Known as vali polanga (වැලි පොලඟා) (can also be spelt as veli polanga) by the Sinhala speaking community. The vernacular name veli polanga translates as "sand viper".
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starts withIt is found in Sri Lanka.
The type locality is described as "Chavakachcheri, Jaffna Peninsula" (Northern Province, Sri Lanka).