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as well as p.o. analgesia. The edema notably
decreased after 36 h postbite. Laboratory studies
have suggested neurotoxic and hemorrhagic
activities in
T. stigilis
(Northern coastal house
snake, Lemoine et al., 2004a). However, aside
from the aforementioned limited report, clinical
effects of bites by
Thamnodynastes
spp. to
date are limited only to mild and uncommonly
moderate local effects. As noted with all other
non-front-fanged taxa, it is critically important
to carefully clinically assess and document all
medically significant bites}
Thamnodynastes strigatus
(Plate
4.51A-C) Coastal house snake;
culebra de casa; ubiracoa; corredeira;
others
1
BL, E, P {Plate 4.51D shows the localized edema
that occurred after a bite by
T. strigatus
. The only
other significant effect was local pain}
This report
C/D
Thamnodynastes
spp.
(species
not indicated) South American
house snakes; mock vipers (Tribe
Tachymenini, approximately 19
species)
2 (143)
E, Er, L, P, “local hemorrhage” {Case reported
by Warrell (2004) described rapidly spreading
edema with resulting difficulty in ambulation
due to involvement of lower extremity. The
retrospective series reviewed by Salomão et al.
(2003) likely included multiple species. See
previous entry for
T. pallidus
as it suggests
somatosensory amplification, or aberrant
systemic effects (unlikely)}
Warrell (2004); Salomão
et al. (2003)
C/D
Thamnophis elegans terrestris
(Plate
4.52A-C illustrate
T. e. elegans
)
Coastal garter snake; culebra de agua
nomada occidental terrestre
3 (3)
Ecc, E {Accounts and observations suggest mild,
transient local effects}
Minton (1976); Gans
(1978); De Lisle (1984)
B/C
