Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
Evidence Rating
a
Taxa
Frequent, Common
Name(s)
Reports
(Cases)
Reported Effects {Comments}
Reference
Trimorphodon biscutatus
(Plate
4.57) Lyre snake; limacoa nocturna
de Sonora; codorniz; false nauyaca;
others depending on reference to each
of the approximately 6 sub-species of
T. biscutatus
as well as locale
1
E, P {Klauber (1928) reported no effects from
the bite of
Trimorphodon
spp. A communicated
anecdotal case that occurred in Costa Rica
included discoloration and minor swelling. These
cases are not included in the tally here}
Lowe et al. (1986); this
study (Roy McDiarmid,
personal verbal
communication with DAW,
September 2010)
C/D
Tropidodryas
spp.
(species not
designated) Serra snake (two species)
1 (13)
L, P {Reported as part of a retrospective
review (see text), original case documentation
unavailable and species identification/verification
are unknown. Lacerations/puncture wounds
reported in 55.6% of cases, and case series
suggests mild local effects}
Salomão et al. (2003)
C/D
Waglerophis merremi
(Plate 4.58)
Wagler's snake; Merrem's snake;
boipeva; boipeva comum; capitao
do campo; cobra chata; false yarara;
jararaca mbuva; jararacambeva;
sapera; others
1 (122)
L, P, “local hemorrhage” {Data from a
retrospective review (see Section 4.1 and previous
entries for details). There are very few accounts
of bites from this monotypic xenodontine species,
and those in the referenced series were mild. De
Carvalho and Nogueira (1998) reported that the
majority of “nonvenomous” snake bites in Cuiba,
Mato Grosso, Brazil, 1986-1993, were likely
from
W. merremi
and
P. olfersii
}
Salomão et al. (2003)
C/D
Xenodon
spp.
(Plate 4.59A and
B) False fer-de lance; other names
depending on species and locale (five
species)
1 (75)
E, Er, L, P {Data from retrospective review (see
above). There are also few data regarding bites
from these xenodontines. Available data suggest
insignificant or mild effects}
Salomão et al. (2003)
C/D
