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Phylogeography and dispersal in the velvet gecko (Oedura lesueurii), and potential implications for conservation of an endangered snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides). [PDF]

, 2012
: BACKGROUND: To conserve critically endangered predators, we also need to conserve the prey species upon which they depend. Velvet geckos (Oedura lesueurii) are a primary prey for the endangered broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides), which is ...
Croak, B., Dubey, S., Pike, D., Shine, R., Webb, J.   +4 more
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Snake Venom PLA2, a Promising Target for Broad‐Spectrum Antivenom Drug Development

BioMed Research International, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Snakebite envenomation is a neglected global health problem, causing substantial mortality, disability, and psychological morbidity, especially in rural tropical and subtropical zones. Antivenin is currently the only specific medicine for envenomation. However, it is restricted by cold storage, snakebite diagnosis, and high price.
Huixiang Xiao, Hong Pan, Keren Liao, Mengxue Yang, Chunhong Huang, Ji-Fu Wei   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antivenom Cross-Neutralization of the Venoms of Hydrophis schistosus and Hydrophis curtus, Two Common Sea Snakes in Malaysian Waters [PDF]

, 2015
Sea snake envenomation is a serious occupational hazard in tropical waters. In Malaysia, the beaked sea snake (Hydrophis schistosus, formerly known as Enhydrina schistosa) and the spine-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis curtus, formerly known as Lapemis ...
Choo, Hock Tan, Kae, Yi Tan, Kok, Onn Kwong, Nget, Hong Tan   +3 more
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Diversity of Aerobic Bacteria Isolated from Oral and Cloacal Cavities from Free‐Living Snakes Species in Costa Rica Rainforest

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Costa Rica has a significant number of snakebites per year and bacterial infections are often complications in these animal bites. Hereby, this study aims to identify, characterize, and report the diversity of the bacterial community in the oral and cloacal cavities of venomous and nonvenomous snakes found in wildlife in Costa Rica.
Allan Artavia-León, Ariel Romero-Guerrero, Carolina Sancho-Blanco, Norman Rojas, Rodolfo Umaña-Castro, Giovanni Colonna   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Independent Innovation in the Evolution of Paddle-Shaped Tails in Viviparous Sea Snakes (Elapidae: Hydrophiinae) [PDF]

Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2012
The viviparous sea snakes (Hydrophiinae) comprise ~90% of living marine reptiles and display many physical and behavioral adaptations for breathing, diving, and achieving osmotic balance in marine habitats. Among the most important innovations found in marine snakes are their paddle-shaped (dorsoventrally expanded) tails, which provide propulsive ...
Sanders, K., Rasmussen, A., Elmberg, J.
openaire   +3 more sources

Multilocus assessment of phylogenetic relationships in Alytes (Anura, Alytidae) [PDF]

, 2017
With the advent of large multilocus datasets, molecular systematics is experiencing very rapid progress, but important challenges remain regarding data analysis and interpretation.
Ferrand, Nuno, Gonçalves, Helena, Maia-Carvalho, Bruno, Martínez-Solano, Íñigo   +3 more
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Report on occurrence of Yellow Sea Snake Hydrophis spiralis off Kerala coast [PDF]

, 2015
Sea snakes play an important role in the marine food web and studies on their diversity and distribution are very limited in India. Globally, 70 species of sea snakes have been reported under the family Elapidae which is divided into two subfamilies
Bose, John, Jeyabaskaran, R, John, Seban, Kripa, V, Lavanya, S, Prema, D, Vysakhan, P   +6 more
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Challenges of regulating commercial use of marine elapid snakes in the Indo‐Pacific

Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 5, October 2024.
Abstract Marine elapid snakes are a diverse, predominantly Indo‐West Pacific species group. The persistent removal of some species has an unquantified but potentially dire impact on populations. We conducted the first comprehensive review of the trade in marine elapid snakes based on published literature (1974–2022) and trade data from the only species
Mark Auliya, Arne Redsted Rasmussen, Kate L. Sanders, Aaron Savio Lobo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptomic basis for an antiserum against Micrurus corallinus (coral snake) venom [PDF]

, 2009
Background Micrurus corallinus (coral snake) is a tropical forest snake belonging to the family Elapidae. Its venom shows a high neurotoxicity associated with pre- and post-synaptic toxins, causing diaphragm paralysis, which may result in death. In spite
Luciana I Leão, Paulo L Ho, Inacio de LM Junqueira-de-Azevedo   +2 more
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Slowing taxon cycle can explain biodiversity patterns on islands: Insights into the biogeography of the tropical South Pacific from molecular data

Journal of Systematics and Evolution, Volume 62, Issue 2, Page 201-214, March 2024.
Biodiversity on islands in the tropical South Pacific has mostly originated through recent colonization events less than 5 Mya from the closest source areas. Only the oldest archipelagos diverge from that pattern, having an older biota and lower diversification rates.
Gunnar Keppel, Francis J. Nge, Thomas Ibanez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source