| Echis ocellatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Viperidae |
| Genus: | Echis |
| Species: | E. ocellatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Echis ocellatus Stemmler, 1970
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| Synonyms | |
Echis ocellatus, known by the common names West African carpet viper[2][3] and ocellated carpet viper,[4] is a highly venomous species of viper endemic to West Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.[5]
It is responsible for more human fatalities due to snakebite than all other African species combined.[6] An antivenom called Echitab-plus-ICP[7] is manufactured by the Costa Rican Instituto Clodomiro Picado and another called EchiTabG[8] is manufactured by MicroPharm Ltd in the UK.
- ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
- ^ Spawls S, Branch B. 1995. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa. Dubai: Ralph Curtis Books. Oriental Press. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88359-029-8.
- ^ Echis ocellatus at Munich AntiVenom INdex (MAVIN). Accessed 3 August 2007.
- ^ "Echis ocellatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
- ^ JERRY G. WALLS, The World's Deadliest Snakes, Reptiles (magazine)
- ^ "EchiTAb-Plus-ICP Description and Instructions". Archived from the original on 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ Snake Antivenom for Sub – Sharan Africa EchiTAbG (PDF), World Health Organization, 20 June 2019, retrieved 14 December 2019