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Malpolon monspessulanus
(Plate
2.4D-F, p. 97) Montpellier snake;
yaleh snake; egtateh; others
6 (74)
BL, D, Dp, E, Er, L, Ly, N, Pt/additional cranial
nerve palsy, P, PA, “paresis of affected limb”
{One case reported “slight nausea” and “muscle
spasms” (Newman, 1985). Three cases suggest
neurotoxicity, and one of these (Pommier and
de Haro, 2007) establishes that this species
can inflict a bite that may cause cranial nerve
palsies. One case reported by Gonzáles (1982)
exhibited “severe symptoms of neurotoxicity”
with a reported therapeutic response to steroids
and anti-histamines. “Drowsiness” was reported
in several cases. The identity of the snake was
unverified in almost all of the cases reported by
Gonzáles (1982). Only 10 of these are included
here and most of these lack confirmation of the
species responsible. See Section 4.4 for further
comments regarding these cases. Pozio (1988)
mentioned an additional case of “suspected”
M. monspessulanus
envenoming in Italy, but
without any details. Also, Boulenger (1913)
described a French zoologist who reported that
“swelling extended within thirty hours up to the
shoulder, and was accompanied by fever and
nervous troubles” after a
Coelopeltis
(
Malpolon
)
monspessulanus
bite. These are not included in
the tally here. A confirmed bite with only minor
local effects is shown in Plate 2.4G, p. 97}
Gonzáles (1979, 1982);
Newman (1985); Pommier
and de Haro (2007);
Malina et al. (2008); this
report
B/C
Malpolon
(
Scutophis
Padial, 2006)
moilensis
(Largen and Spawls, 2010)
(Plate 4.33A and B) Moila's snake,
hooded malpolon; talheh snake; others
1
E, L, PA {This case resulted from a protracted
bite (see text)}
Perry (1988)
C/D
