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Trichomoniasis in Bothrops jararaca (serpentes, viperidae)

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2003
We describe a case of trichomoniasis in a Bothrops jararaca (Serpentes, Viperidae) donated to the Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals - CEVAP/UNESP.
F. C. Vilela, M. G. da Silva, T. H. Barrella, R. J. da Silva   +3 more
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Comparison of fang replacement rate in Viperidae snakes [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Only a few studies have estimated fang replacement rate (FRR) in free-ranging snakes. We compared FRR between Crotalinae and Viperinae, two major clades of Viperidae. Crotalinae species differ by having pit organs which allow efficient strike at the prey,
Jaim Sivan, Itay Tesler, Shlomo Hadad, Abraham Allan Degen, Ido Tsurim, Michael Kam   +5 more
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First observation on courtship behavior of short-tailed viper snake, Gloydius saxatilis (Squamata: Viperidae) in Korea

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2017
Most reptile species have their own mating patterns. Therefore, courtship behaviors are important factors in understanding taxonomic features and species-specific breeding habits in the genus.
Min Seock, Ki-Baek Nam, Jeong-Chil Yoo   +2 more
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Evolutionary History and Climatic Correlates of Hypermelanism in Viperidae. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
ABSTRACTBody colorations have been investigated intensely concerning their adaptive significance from the ecological and evolutionary perspectives. Studies on melanism have caught growing interest thanks to its marked variability across space, time and taxon and, in ectotherms, it has been hypothesised to be driven by thermal advantages. Among reptiles,
Storniolo F, Mangiacotti M, Zuffi MAL, Scali S, Sacchi R.   +4 more
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Detection of Mycoplasma spp. from snakes from five different families [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research
Background 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, Florence Tardy, Franziska Saul, Elisabeth Müller, Michael Pees, Rachel E. Marschang   +5 more
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Viperidae snakebites in Ecuador: A review of epidemiological and ecological aspects

Toxicon: X, 2020
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected disease of public health concern. Most snakebite accidents occur in developing countries. In Ecuador, 17 viper species are responsible for 99% of official accidents, and ten species are in critical conservation states.
Angelica Ochoa-Avilés, Fausto Zaruma-Torres, Andreimar M Soares   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Identification and management of Snake Bite in Asia: A narrative review

Journal of the Scientific Society, 2023
Snake bites are an important cause of illness and deaths in the rural population in tropical, subtropical and southeast Asian countries. There are more than 3000 species of snakes found all over the world of which around 300 species are found in India ...
M Rathinasamy, M Mithuna, Sunitha Ramasamy, J Antony, V Jaishree, M Alexander   +5 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of Gloydius saxatilis (Viperidae: Crotalinae) from Korea

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of Gloydius saxatilis using Illumina next-generation sequencing. The total length of the mitogenome was 17,223 bp, and contained 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), 22 ...
Yun Sun Lee, Min Seock Do, Hye Sook Jeon, Sang-Cheol Lee, Ji-Hwa Jung, Jae-Hwa Suh, Junghwa An   +6 more
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First Case Report of an Unusual Echis genus (Squamata: Ophidia: Viperidae) Body Pattern Design in Iran [PDF]

Archives of Razi Institute, 2019
Three families of venomous snakes exist in Iran including Viperidae, Elapidae, and Hydrophidae. Viperidae family is the only family with a widespread distribution. Saw-scaled vipers are important poisonous snakes in Asia and Africa. This name is given to
S. Navidpour, A. Salemi, A. Zare Mirakabadi   +2 more
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Challenges of managing viper envenomation

APIK Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
The signs and symptoms following snakebite envenomation vary according to the type of snake encountered. Typically, Viperidae (vipers) envenomates with a hemotoxin causing coagulopathy and muscle breakdown, while elapids envenomate with a neurotoxin ...
Purvesh Agrawal, Nidhi Khandelwal
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