Echis carinatus; Indian saw-scaled viper

Epidemiology

• Asia
• resonsible for more snake bite deaths than any other snake

Pathology

• Viper can produce up to 72 mg of dry venom
  • average production of 18 mg*

* deadly dose for an adult is only thought to be 5 mg.

More general terms

• Crotalidae (pit vipers)