Echis carinatus sochureki can be found in N India (incl. Punjab), Bangladesh, S Afghanistan, Pakistan, C Iran, S Iraq. An isolated population in SE Arabian peninsula has been described. According to WHO Guidelines for the Production, Control, and Regulation of Snake Antivenom Immunoglobulins, Echis carinatus sochureki species is of the highest medical importance in Central Asia and South Asia.

The venom of Echis carinatus sochureki is used for the production of antivenom immunoglobulins aimed at countries of these regions.

Disintegrins (echistatin-alpha, Ec6), Metalloproteinases, serine proteinases, Echicetin, and PLA²s are extracted from the venom of Echis carinatus sochureki.

For Research purposes, the venom of Echis carinatus sochureki is known to contain a mixture of Procoagulants, Zinc metalloproteinases, and possibly Anticoagulants, Nephrotoxins, and Neurotoxins.

Packaging: lyophilized venom sold in vacuum-sealed glass vials of 100 mg, 500 mg, and 1 g.

Taxonomic Classification:

• • Class: Reptilia
  • Order: Squamata
  • Suborder: Serpentes
  • Family: Viperidae
  • Subfamily: Viperinae
  • Genus: Echis

Common names: Indian Saw-scaled Viper, Phoorsa.