Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
Boiga irregularis
(Plate 4.9A-F)
Brown tree snake, Brown cat snake
4
series
(
n
11) from
unpublished
survey (450)
Note: There
are additional
recorded
bites, some
with limited
documentation.
Only
representative
cases with
detailed
information are
included here
E, Ecc, L, N, P, Pt, V {All purported cases (from
Guam) that reported exhibiting “neurotoxicity,”
“lethargy,” or “respiratory difficulty” involved
infants. An Australian case involving a protracted
bite inflicted by a captive specimen featured
“persistent vomiting” and “severe” edema. See
Section 4.4 for discussion of these cases}
Fritts et al. (1990, 1994);
Sutherland and Tibballs
(2001); Morocco et al.
(2006); this report
B/C
Boiga nigriceps
Dark (black)-headed
cat snake, Red-eyed catsnake; ular
banjang
1
E, Ecc, Er, P {Some symptoms described as
“severe.” Further information and clinical
evaluation of any additional cases are needed.
Available information suggests only mild local
effects}
Cox (1991)
C/D
Boiruna maculata
b
Mussurana;
culebra de sangra; vibora luta, others
Note: Both
Clelia
spp. and
Boiruna
sp. are commonly called “mussurana”
1
E, Ecc, Er, H, Ly {Report includes description
of “discrete cyanosis” in the area surrounding
the bite wound on the left ankle. Patient was an
approximately 15-month-old infant bitten at night
in her crib. See comparison with
B. irregularis
cases in Section 4.4}
Santos-Costa et al. (2000)
C/D
(
Continued
)
