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on the basis of color and pattern. The presenting
complaints were “muscle contractions” and
“numbness” in the bitten extremity. Three
puncture wounds were observed, and local
tenderness was noted at the bite site. The patient
was given tetanus prophylaxis, and laboratory
investigations were negative. The patient
was observed for several hours, the reported
numbness and muscle contractions subsided, and
the patient was discharged. There are no other
well-documented cases or patient-based data
to support any medical risks from this species.
Interestingly, Phisalix (1922) reported the
presence of Duvernoy's glands in
N. natrix
, while
Smith and Bellairs (1947) reported the absence of
the gland in this species}
Oxybelis aeneus auratus
(Plate
4.34A, B-D show
Oxybelis fulgidus
)
Vine snakes; cobra cipo; bejuquilla
parda; bejuca; bicuda; boitaboia;
others depending on species (four
species)
3 (3) Note: One
case may have
been a bite by
O. fulgidus
Bs, E, L, Pr, PA {Victim introduced fluid from Bs
into a laceration made on the unbitten (opposite)
thumb. This reportedly produced a Bs. Stebbins
(1985) reported transient PA after a bite from an
O. aeneus
, while Fowlie (1965) described Bs and
PA after a bite from
O. a. auratus
}
Crimmins (1937); Fowlie
(1965); Stebbins (1985);
Starace (1998); Chippaux
(1986)
C/D
Oxyrhopus
spp.
(species unidentified;
Plate 4.35A-C illustrates three
species of
Oxyrhopus
) Central and
South American false-coral snakes
(approximately 12 species; note the
common name shared among several
genera of Neotropical snakes)
1 (167)
E, Er, L, P (“stinging”) {None of the species in
this retrospective series were identified, and this
decreases the value of the study. L most common
(33.3%); other listed symptoms reportedly of
near-equal frequency (
16%). These snakes
can be mistaken for micrurine elapids (see Plate
4.36A-C), and this error may contribute to
inappropriate management. See Section 4.5}
Salomão et al. (2003)
C/D
