Carpet Viper Bite

The name echis is the latin transliteration of the greek word for viper ἔχις.

Carpet viper bite.

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. Its bite causes more than 20 000 deaths of agricultural workers per year. 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.

The saw scaled or carpet viper echis carinatus whose range extends from senegal to bengal probably bites and kills more people than any other species of snake. Ocellated carpet viper echis ocellatus is the deadliest snake in the savannah. 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. This species along with the closely related echis ocellatus both of the carpet viper species cause the most cases of.

They have a characteristic threat display rubbing sections of their body together to produce a sizzling warning sound. 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. However the echis carinatus is considered the most dangerous species resulting in over 50 of the fatalities caused by the big four in the indian subcontinent.