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Evidence Rating a
Taxa Frequent, Common
Name(s)
Reports
(Cases)
Reported Effects {Comments}
Reference
(see references) were not specifically quantitated,
although these were evaluated in a medical
facility and identity of species involved was not
confirmed. These are not included in the number
of cases reviewed here. Bites by several other
species of Psammophis have been anecdotally
reported (e.g., see Plate 4.43C-F)}
Psammophis punctulatus (Plate
4.43G) Speckled sand snake; ekrace,
ndasiangombe; others
1
BL, L, P (mild) {Mild effects that included
multiple bleeding punctures; see Plate 4.43H}
This report
C/D
Psammophis sibilans (Plate 4.43I)
Olive grass snake, Olive sand snake;
olyfkleurige grasslang, olyfkleurige
sandslang; others
Number
unclear due
to multiple
anecdotal
accounts
E, P, “malaise” {Cases reported to date are
anecdotal. Available information suggests only
mild local effects}
Isemonger (1955)
D
Psammophylax spp. (probably
P. tritaeniatus or P. rhombeatus )
Skaapsteker or grass snake (identifiers
associated with common names
(e.g., striped, southern) dependent on
species and provenance)
4 (2)
E, Ecc, HA, P {The species involved in cases
reported by Chapman, 1968, is unclear}
FitzSimons (1912); Branch
(1982); Chapman (1968)
C/D
Ptychophis flavovirgatus (Plate
4.44A) Fanged water snake; cobra
espada d'agua; cobra d'agua
1 (1)
L, P, E {Bite produced notable local edema, see
Plate 4.44B and 4.43C}
This report (Marcelo
Duarte, personal written
communication with DAW,
October 2010)
C/D
 
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