One hundred and fifteen patients with poisoning caused by its bite were studied in the savanna region of nigeria where victims of this snake may occupy 10 per cent of hospital beds.
What is a carpet viper.
Gaboon viper bitis gabonica gaboon vipers are the largest vipers in the world reaching lengths of up to 7 feet 213 cm and more than 22 lbs.
The name echis is the latin transliteration of the greek word for viper ἔχις.
They have a characteristic threat display rubbing sections of their body together to produce a sizzling warning sound.
Burton s carpet viper is the name given to echis coloratus or painted saw scaled viper of eastern egypt palestine syria and israel.
This species along with the closely related echis ocellatus both of the carpet viper species cause the most cases of.
Its bite causes more than 20 000 deaths of agricultural workers per year.
Actually its venom reacts slowly but it causes big damages.
These spots are designed to confuse potential predators.
It is typically very venomous so a bite can often be fatal.
The west african carpet viper s venom is potently cytotoxic causing severe pain swelling blistering and in many cases severe tissue damage.
Like the boomslang their venom is haemotoxic causing.
Monovalent antivenom is effective and should be administered.
This is typically a desert species.
10 kilograms according to the adw.
The ocellated carpet viper or echis ocellatus inhabits the countries of senegal gambia and gulf of guinea in the african continent.
Saw scaled vipers carpet vipers is a genus of venomous vipers found in the dry regions of africa the middle east india sri lanka and pakistan.
Northeast african carpet viper egyptian saw scaled viper more.
The carpet viper sometimes referred to as a saw scaled viper is a poisonous snake found primarily in africa and india this reptile is known for being able to strike quickly and without warning.
Echis pyramidum is a species of venomous viper endemic to northeast africa and the arabian peninsula three subspecies are currently recognized including the nominate subspecies described here.
Ocellated carpet viper echis ocellatus is the deadliest snake in the savannah.
We can find this 2 feet snake in western africa.