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Diversification rates and phenotypic evolution in venomous snakes (Elapidae) [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 The relationship between rates of diversification and of body size change (a common proxy for phenotypic evolution) was investigated across Elapidae, the largest radiation of highly venomous snakes.
Michael S Y Lee +2 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Sinomicrurus peinani (Serpentes: Elapidae)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 Sinomicrurus peinani is a new species of the genus Sinomicrurus (Serpentes: Elapidae) from China and Vietnam in 2020. In this study, we successfully sequenced mitochondrial genome of an individual S. peinani.
Sheng-bo Zhou +5 more
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Micrurus ibiboboca (Serpentes, Elapidae) is not a Guiana Shield species [PDF]
Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2004 Micrurus ibiboboca (Serpentes, Elapidae) is not a Guiana Shield ...
Ross D. MacCulloch, Amy Lathrop
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Quantifying venom in African snakes: Insights into protein content, yield and body size associations [PDF]
Toxicon: XSnake venoms are complex mixtures primarily composed of toxic proteins used during prey capture and defence. There is limited knowledge concerning the protein concentration of snake venom and the biases of different protein determination methods.
Stephanie French +8 more
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2009 We report the rediscovery of the Banded Krait Bungarus fasciatus (Schneider 1801) (Serpentes: Elapidae) from Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh, India after a gap of about 100 years based on three specimens that were observed in Eturnagaram Wildlife ...
C. Srinivasulu +2 more
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Detection of Mycoplasma spp. from snakes from five different families [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Mycoplasmas are an important cause of respiratory diseases in tortoises. In snakes, evidence of mycoplasma infections has been found almost exclusively in pythons.
Marline M. Faulhaber +5 more
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Estudios Geologicos, 1991 Se revisan y estudian los restos neógenos y cuaternarios de colúbridos «natricinos», elápidos y vipéridos, incluyendo tanto serpientes previamente descritas como- otras inéditas.
Z. Szyndlar
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Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Krait Bites in the Emergency Department: A Series of Three Cases [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Envenomation from snakebites continues to be a severe public health issue in many parts of the world, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Saurabh Jha +4 more
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Occurrence and evolution of cannibal behaviour in extant snakes. [PDF]
Biol Rev Camb Philos SocABSTRACT Extant snakes (Serpentes) are a highly diverse group of squamate reptiles, which have independently evolved key morphological adaptations to consume a large variety of vertebrate and invertebrate prey. While these predator–prey interactions have been widely addressed by several studies, little is known regarding the occurrence of cannibal ...
Falcão BB +2 more
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Biodiversity and Conservation Challenges in the Alédjo Wildlife Reserve (AWR) in Togo: Insights From Ethnozoological Surveys. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe present study analyzes wildlife species use indices and a vulnerability in the Aledjo Wildlife Reserve (AWR) in Togo. The Importance Value‐in‐use Index (IVIUsp) indicates that the most valued species are the patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas), the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), and the green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis).
Borozi W, Atakpama W, Assou D, Natta AK.
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