Also known as the West African Carpet Viper, E. ocellatus is one of Africa's most dangerous snakes and is responsible for the highest mortality rate from snakebite of all the West African snakes.
Saw-scaled Vipers get their English name from the specialised scales on its body that when rubbed together emit a "sizzling" warning sound which it would be wise not to ignore!
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