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retrospective review of 297 Brazilian cases, de
Medeiros et al. (2010) found no coagulopathy, and
bleeding was “transitory.” Seven of these victims
reported “mild dizziness”; see Epidemiology
section for further discussion of these cases}
Philodryas viridissimus
(Plate 4.42)
Common green racer, Green palm
snake; boiobu; lora verde; others
1 (2)
BL (brief), E, L, P, Pr {Both cases described bites
from the same snake inflicted on the same victim
(the author of the report). Effects were very
mild and transient. An anecdotal case with some
credible support suggests severe edema, and
purported compartmental syndrome with a likely
unnecessary fasciotomy. Brief discussion of some
features of this report is included in the section
on
Philodryas
in Section 4.2}
Warrell (2004); Means
(2010)
C/D
Pliocercus
(
Urotheca
, Liner, 1994)
elapoides
b
(Wilson and McCranie,
2002) False coral snake; Imitacoral
(this common name is used for other
genera; e.g.,
Erythrolamprus
)
1
L, Ly, P {Patient was inappropriately treated
as he was given several i.m. injections of anti-
Crotalus
spp. antivenom. The very limited
available information suggests that bites by these
dipsadids cause mild local effects}
Seib (1980)
C/D
Psammophis biseriatus
(Plate 4.43A)
Two-striped sand snake, Two-striped
sand racer; mararinga; others
1
BL, E, Ecc, Ly, P {Simbotwe (1982) noted that
several
Psammophis
spp. inflicted insignificant
bites}
Spawls (1979)
C/D
Psammophis phillipsii
(Plate 4.43B)
Olive grass snake, Olive grass racer;
joppaguri; others
4 (4)
E, Er, N, P {The identity of the culprit species
in one report (FitzSimons, 1962) is unclear and
may be
P. sibilans
. Senter (1998) accepted a
protracted bite (e.g., allowed the snake to “chew”
for approximately 60 s). His symptoms reportedly
resolved in 48 h. Several cited cases
FitzSimons (1962);
Broadley and Cock (1975);
Branch (1982, 1998);
Senter (1998)
C/D
