Saw-scaled Viper

Small but extremely dangerous. Produces sizzling sound when threatened. Major cause of bites.

FamilyViperidae

GenusEchis

RegionAfrica, AsiaMiddle East, North Africa, South Asia

Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Saw-scaled Viper

Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · Source: Wikimedia Commons · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Saw-scaled Viper

Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

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

0.55 × 46 + 0.45 × 7760.0

Modifiers

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

× Speed (1.01)60.5

× Delivery (1.00)60.5

× Encounter (1.04)63.0

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

Score63

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)

0.720mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

20mg dry

Clinical Severity

Fatality (Untreated)

15-30%

WHO Importance

Cat. 1

Local Effects

Pain at bite site, Swelling

Blood

Internal bleeding, Coagulopathy

Muscle

Kidney failure

Causes of Death

Massive internal bleeding, Kidney failure