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Haemotixic snake venoms: their functional activity, impact on snakebite victims and pharmaceutical promise [PDF]

, 2017
Snake venoms are mixtures of numerous proteinacious components that exert diverse functional activities on a variety of physiological targets. Because the toxic constituents found in venom vary from species to species, snakebite victims can present with ...
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Ritualistic Male–Male Combat of the Northern King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in Thailand

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2025.
Following the recent taxonomic split of the king cobra complex, it is important to provide new information and context to behaviors and natural history linked to each new species. We therefore provide detailed observations of ritualistic male–male combat of the newly described northern king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah).
David Roman Bontrager, Jack T. Christie, Andrew J. Pierce, Taksin Artchawakom, Surachit Waengsothorn, Max Dolton Jones   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Possible osteosarcoma reported from a new world elapid snake and review of reptilian bony tumors

The Anatomical Record, 2020
Cancer chiefly occurs in vertebrates. Rare in amphibians, and perhaps common in reptiles, various neoplasms and malignant cancers have been reported with erratic frequency by museums, paleontologists, veterinarians, and pet hobbyists.
A. S. Hall, J. L. Jacobs, Eric N Smith
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Occurrence of a population of the root‐knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, with low sensitivity to two major nematicides, fosthiazate and fluopyram, in Japan

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 2, Page 698-706, February 2025.
This study indicated that significantly differences of sensitivity to fosthiazate and fluopyram between two Meloidogyne incognita populations, are due to different histories of nematicide use and a related factor is detoxifying enzymes. Abstract BACKGROUND The root‐knot nematode (RKN), Meloidogyne incognita, affects food production globally and ...
Aoto Fujikawa, Roland N. Perry, Koki Toyota   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Macroecological Patterns of Climatic Niche Breadth Variation in Lacertid Lizards [PDF]

, 2019
Measuring climatic niche position and breadth may help to determine where species can occur over space and time. Using GIS-based and phylogenetic comparative methods, we investigated global patterns of variation in climatic niche breadth in lacertid ...
Lin ZHANG, Longhui LIN, Mengchao FANG, Xiaming ZHU, Yu DU   +4 more
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Review of osteoderm function and future research directions

Journal of Zoology, Volume 325, Issue 1, Page 1-24, January 2025.
Osteoderms are bone plates in the skin that occur in virtually all major tetrapod clades. Much has been speculated about their function, but many questions remain unanswered. This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge and future research directions in this field.
R. Ebel, A. Herrel, T. M. Scheyer, J. S. Keogh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel in vitro potency assay of antisera against Thai Naja kaouthia based on nicotinic acetylcholine receptor binding

Scientific Reports, 2017
Snake envenomation is an important medical problem. One of the hurdles in antivenom development is the in vivo assay of antivenom potency which is expensive, gives variable results and kills many animals.
Kavi Ratanabanangkoon, Pavinee Simsiriwong, Kritsada Pruksaphon, Kae Yi Tan, Sukanya Eursakun, Choo Hock Tan, Bunkuea Chantrathonkul, Wongsakorn Wongwadhunyoo, Sirida Youngchim, Nget Hong Tan   +9 more
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Lizards and snakes from the late Miocene hominoid locality of Ravin de la Pluie (Axios Valley, Greece) [PDF]

, 2017
We here describe lizards and snakes from the late Miocene (MN 10) of Ravin de la Pluie, near Thessaloniki, Greece, a locality widely known for its hominoid primate Ouranopithecus macedoniensis.
Bonis, Louis de, Georgalis, Georgios L., Koufos, George D., Rage, Jean-Claude   +3 more
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Prey specificity of predatory venoms

Biological Reviews, Volume 99, Issue 6, Page 2253-2273, December 2024.
ABSTRACT Venom represents a key adaptation of many venomous predators, allowing them to immobilise prey quickly through chemical rather than physical warfare. Evolutionary arms races between prey and a predator are believed to be the main factor influencing the potency and composition of predatory venoms.
Ondřej Michálek, Glenn F. King, Stano Pekár   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in Reptile Holdings Across UK Zoos: Identification of the Factors Responsible for Declining Numbers of Venomous Snake

Zoo Biology, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 556-569, November/December 2024.
In this study, we describe the trends in reptile holdings across UK zoos. Our results show that despite an overall increase in reptile numbers, there has been a dramatic decline in the number of venomous snakes being kept at UK zoos, and, as a consequence, venomous snakes are being excluded from many of the conservation benefits that zoos provide ...
Lily Sparrow, Iri Gill, Christopher J. Michaels, Christopher J. Turner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source