Cantil

Related to cottonmouth. Aggressive. Yellow-tipped tail used as lure.

FamilyViperidae

GenusAgkistrodon

RegionNorth AmericaMexico, Central America

Photo: Sinead Gómez · Source: iNaturalist · License: CC BY 4.0

Cantil

Photo: Sinead Gómez · Source: iNaturalist · License: CC BY 4.0

Cantil

Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).

0.55 × 40 + 0.45 × 4743.2

Modifiers

Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.

× Speed (1.01)43.6

× Delivery (1.00)43.6

× Encounter (0.78)34.0

Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.

Score34

Venom Profile

Type

HemotoxicTargets blood and circulatory system; disrupts clotting and can cause bleeding disorders.,CytotoxicDestroys cells and damages tissue; can cause permanent tissue damage and disfigurement.

Venom Yield

Moderate

Venom Speed

Quick

Delivery Method

Hinged front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

9.000mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

150mg dry

Clinical Severity

Fatality (Untreated)

5-15%

WHO Importance

Cat. 2

Local Effects

Pain at bite site, Swelling, Necrosis

Blood

Internal bleeding

Causes of Death

Massive internal bleeding