Rhinoceros Viper

Large forest viper with ornate colors and nasal scales. Delivers large venom yields and can cause severe envenoming.

FamilyViperidae

GenusBitis

RegionAfricaCentral Africa, West Africa

Photo: Holger Krisp · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY 3.0

Rhinoceros Viper

Photo: Holger Krisp · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY 3.0

Rhinoceros Viper

Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

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

0.55 × 65 + 0.45 × 4756.9

Modifiers

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

× Speed (1.01)57.5

× Delivery (1.00)57.5

× Encounter (0.78)44.8

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

Score45

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

High

Venom Speed

Quick

Delivery Method

Hinged front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

1.200mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

150mg dry

Clinical Severity

Fatality (Untreated)

5-15%

WHO Importance

Cat. 2

Local Effects

Pain at bite site, Swelling, Blistering, Necrosis

Blood

Coagulopathy, Low blood pressure, Internal bleeding, Circulatory shock

Causes of Death

Massive internal bleeding, Circulatory shock