West Africa Carpet Viper

Black mamba dendroaspis polylepis.

West africa carpet viper.

Rinkhals hemachatus haemachatus. This is typically a desert species. West african carpet viper echis ocellatus syn. This snake accounts for 69 of snake bite related death in nigeria causing over 1 450 deaths nationwide.

The name echis is the latin transliteration of the greek word for viper ἔχις. Carinatus westafrikanische sandrasselotter f zool. White bellied carpet viper echis leucogaster. West african carpet viper primarily nocturnal the west african carpet viper echis ocellatus is 1 to 2 feet long with speckled light to dark brown dorsal scales and a light colored belly.

This carpet viper stands as the most dangerous snake in nigeria. The west african carpet viper is the most dangerous snake in africa responsible for more serious snakebites and deaths than any other species and it is a strong candidate for the title of most dangerous snake in the world. Puff adder bitis arietans. Mozambique spitting cobra naja mossambica.

They have a characteristic threat display rubbing sections of their body together to produce a sizzling warning sound. The west african carpet viper s venom is potently cytotoxic causing severe pain swelling blistering and in many cases severe tissue damage. Although not a large snake 300 500mm. A sidewinder it lifts its upper body braces its head and pulls the remaining coils along without touching the ground at an angle.

The cape cobra naja nivea is found across southern africa favoring dry areas including desert and arid savannah regions. Snouted cobra naja annulifera. Monovalent antivenom is effective and should be administered. West african carpet viper echis ocellatus.

Black necked spitting cobra naja nigricollis. Carinatus stemmler papenfuß westafrikanische augenfleck sandrasselotter f. 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. It is responsible for more human fatalities due to snakebite than all other african species combined.

The west african carpet viper also known as the ocellated carpet viper echis ocellatus is a venomous serpent endemic to the countries of west africa is responsible highest number of snakebite related fatalities in africa. The west african carpet viper has a distinctive threat display which involves rubbing its coils together to create a loud sizzling sound. West african carpet viper echis ocellatus syn. Echis ocellatus known by the common names west african carpet viper and ocellated carpet viper is a highly venomous species of viper endemic to west africa no subspecies are currently recognized.

The ocellated carpet viper or echis ocellatus inhabits the countries of senegal gambia and gulf of guinea in the african continent.