Malayan Pit Viper

Common cause of bites in Southeast Asia. Often found in rubber plantations.

FamilyViperidae

GenusCalloselasma

RegionAsiaSoutheast Asia

Photo: Rushen · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY-SA 2.0

Malayan Pit Viper

Photo: Rushen · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY-SA 2.0

Malayan Pit Viper

Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

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

0.55 × 25 + 0.45 × 5237.2

Modifiers

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

× Speed (1.01)37.5

× Delivery (1.00)37.5

× Encounter (0.96)36.0

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

Score36

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

Low

Venom Speed

Quick

Delivery Method

Hinged front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

4.800mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

25mg dry

Clinical Severity

Fatality (Untreated)

5-15%

WHO Importance

Cat. 1

Local Effects

Pain at bite site, Swelling, Blistering, Necrosis, Tissue damage

Blood

Coagulopathy

Causes of Death

Massive internal bleeding