Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
Taxa
Frequent, Common
Name(s)
Reports
(Cases)
Reported Effects {Comments}
Reference
Evidence Rating
a
Ahaetulla nasuta
(Plate 4.1A and B)
Green whip snake, Green vine snake,
Asian vine snake; ahaetulla, kan kuthi
pambu; pachchai pambu; as gulla
(regional names for this species are
influenced by local beliefs and often
refer to it as “eye plucker”; see text)
2 (7)
BL, E, P (“slight”), Pr {3/6 persons bitten
reportedly had no symptoms. Subaraj (2008)
and Campden-Main (1970) reported no effects
from bites inflicted by
A. prasina
. Available
information indicates mild, transient local
effects}
Abercromby (1910);
Deraniyagala (1955);
Whitaker (1970); De Silva
and Aloysius (1983);
Daniel (1983)
C/D
Alsophis
(
Cubophis
, Hedges et al.,
2009)
cantherigerus
(Reinhardt and
Lütken, 1862) Cuban racer; jubo
1 (2)
E, P {Bite wounds described as “troublesome
lesions.” This species may be the
A. angulifer
of
Minton (1990). Neill (1954) described “streaks”
(possibly minor ecchymoses) and erythema from
a bite by
Alsophis
spp.}
Poey (1873); Neill (1954);
Jaume and Garrido (1980);
Jaume (1983)
C/D
Alsophis
(
Borikenophis
, Hedges
et al., 2009)
portoricensis
(Reinhardt
and Lütken, 1862) (Plate 4.2A-F)
Puerto Rican racer; culebra corredora;
culebra corredora puertorriqueña
(Plate 4.3A-C illustrate
A. sibonius
;
Plate 4.3D-E show
A. rufiventris
)
3 (8) Note:
One of the
victims in the
case series
reported by
García-Gubern
et al. (2010)
was bitten by
an unverified
species,
likely an
A.
portoricensis
Bs, E, Ecc, HM, P, PA, Pr {In the case reported
by Heatwole and Banuchi (1966), the victim's
wound was incised and drained. There was
reportedly rapid progression of edema from arm
to axilla, and involving the upper pectoralis.
Patient was given “gas gangrene polyvalent
antitoxin” that likely caused delayed Type III
immune complex disease. The patient was treated
with steroids and antibiotics. García-Gubern et al.
(2010) reported six
A. portoricensis
bites (five
verified and one presumed) that occurred from
1998 to 2007. All of the bites were protracted
(the snake remained attached for 1-4 min) and
Heatwole and Banuchi
(1966); Rodriguez-Robles
and Thomas (1992);
García-Gubern
et al. (2010); Weldon and
Mackessy (2010); this
report
B/C
