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west african carpet viper

Plural:West African carpet vipers
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A highly venomous species of viper (Echis ocellatus) native to West Africa, known for its distinct threat display of rubbing its keeled scales together to produce a warning sound, and responsible for a high number of human snakebite fatalities in its region.

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"The local clinic received a new shipment of antivenom specifically formulated to treat bites from the West African carpet viper."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of West african carpet viper. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/west-african-carpet-viper
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