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CISO: Species distribution modelling Conditioned on Incomplete Species Observations

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 947-962, March 2026.
Abstract Species distribution models (SDMs) are widely used to predict species' geographic distributions, serving as critical tools for ecological research and conservation planning. Typically, SDMs relate species occurrences to environmental variables representing abiotic factors, such as temperature, precipitation, and soil properties.
Hager Radi Abdelwahed, Mélisande Teng, Robin Zbinden, Laura Pollock, Hugo Larochelle, Devis Tuia, David Rolnick   +6 more
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Phylogenetic Relationships of Elapid Snakes Based on Cytochrome b mtDNA Sequences

, 2015
Published molecular phylogenetic studies of elapid snakes agree that the marine and Australo-Melanesian forms are collectively monophyletic. Recent studies, however, disagree on the relationships of the African, American, and Asian forms.
Slowinski, Joseph, Keogh, J Scott
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Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Snakebite

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Volume 227, Issue 1, 15 January 2026.
Snakebite envenomation affects between 1.8 and 5.5 million people annually, many of whom suffer disabilities or even death. Current antivenoms are composed of plasma‐derived antibodies. However, there remains an underexplored opportunity to utilise polymer‐based nanoparticles.
Neil Prabhakar, Thomas Oliver, Alexander N. Baker   +2 more
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Data from: Trophic divergence despite morphological convergence in a continental radiation of snakes

, 2014
Ecological and phenotypic convergence is a potential outcome of adaptive radiation in response to ecological opportunity. However, a number of factors may limit convergence during evolutionary radiations, including interregional differences in ...
Grundler, Michael C.
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Elusive elapids: biogeographic venom variation in Indian kraits and its repercussion on snakebite therapy

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Snakebite is a major public health concern in many parts of the world, including India, where over 58,000 deaths occur annually due to snake envenoming.
U. Rashmi, Siddharth Bhatia, Muralidhar Nayak, Suyog Khochare, Kartik Sunagar   +4 more
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Snakes on Trains: Railways May Sway Goa's King Cobra Distribution

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.
Distribution of King Cobras (Ophiophagus kaalinga) across Goa, India, shows occurrence in climatically suitable forests and, notably, also along low‐suitability railway corridors, suggesting that snakes may be accidentally transported on trains, leading to range expansion.
Dikansh S. Parmar, Dennis Rödder, Amrut Singh, Rinku Gupta, Hinrich Kaiser   +4 more
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Isolation and Pharmacological Characterization of α-Elapitoxin-Ot1a, a Short-Chain Postsynaptic Neurotoxin from the Venom of the Western Desert Taipan, Oxyuranus temporalis

Toxins, 2016
Taipans (Oxyuranus spp.) are elapids with highly potent venoms containing presynaptic (β) and postsynaptic (α) neurotoxins. O. temporalis (Western Desert taipan), a newly discovered member of this genus, has been shown to possess venom which displays ...
Carmel M. Barber, Muhamad Rusdi Ahmad Rusmili, Wayne C. Hodgson   +2 more
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Clinicopathological Features, Management, and Outcomes of Zebra Spitting Cobra (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) and Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) Snakebites in Namibia

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Snakebite envenomation remains an important public health concern in Namibia, particularly following bites from the zebra spitting cobra (Naja nigricincta nigricincta) and the puff adder (Bitis arietans). However, the clinical presentations and management outcomes of these snakebites remain poorly characterized.
Katrina Ndongi, Emmanuel Nepolo, Christian J. Hunter, Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu   +3 more
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Data from: Diversification rates and phenotypic evolution in venomous snakes (Elapidae)

, 2015
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.
Palci, Alessandro, Lee, Michael S. Y., Sanders, Kate L., King, Benedict   +3 more
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Development of an Immunofluorescence Lateral Flow Assay for Detecting Four Medically Important Snake Venoms in China

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Snakebite envenomation requires rapid venom identification for effective treatment, a need unmet by current diagnostics in China. This study aimed to develop a rapid, multiplex immunofluorescence lateral flow assay for the simultaneous detection of four major venomous snakes: Deinagkistrodon acutus, Bungarus multicinctus, Naja atra, and Agkistrodon ...
Linsheng Zeng, Yannan Che, Chuanjun Guo, Linhua Liu, Guoxin Wang, Minwen Chen, Jun Ruan, Zhizhun Mo, Yanjun Li, Xinzhi Li, Guangdong Tong, Yuxiang Liu, Zhongyi Zeng, Rajib Chowdhury   +13 more
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