"Venomous" bites from non-venomous snakes : a critical analysis of risk and management of "colubrid" snake bites /

This book is the first significant contribution to thoroughly examine the potential hazards associated with snakes of the former family, Colubridae. This family contained>65% of living snake species (approximately 3,000 taxa) and has recently been split into multiple families. Many of these snake...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Weinstein, Scott A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Waltham, MA : Elsevier, �2011.
Temas:
Snakebites.
Colubridae.
Poisonous snakes > Venom.
Colubridae
Snake Bites
Snake Venoms
Morsures de serpent.
Colubrid�es.
Serpents venimeux > Venin.
Poisonous snakes > Venom
Snakebites
Internet Resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. An overview of the artificial assemblage, the "colubridae": a brief summary of taxonomic considerations
  • 2. Differences between buccal gland secretion and associated delivery systems of "true" venomous snakes and "colubrid" snakes: low pressure vs high pressure gland function and canaliculated vs solid dentition
  • 3. Summary of the toxinology of duvernoy's secretions: a brief overview of the history of colubrid oral secretion research
  • 4. Medically significant bites by "colubrid" snakes
  • 5. Summary and conclusions.

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