Echis ocellatus
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Echis ocellatus, known by the common names West African carpet viper[2][3] and ocellated carpet viper,[4] is a highly venomous species of viper endemic to West Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.[5]
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Echis ocellatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Echis |
Species: | E. ocellatus |
Binomial name | |
Echis ocellatus Stemmler, 1970 | |
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It is responsible for more human fatalities due to snakebite than all other African species combined.[6] An antivenom called Echitab-plus-ICP[7] is manufactured by the Costa Rican Instituto Clodomiro Picado and another called EchiTabG[8] is manufactured by MicroPharm Ltd in the UK.