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(M)
(L)
(N)
(O)
Plate 4.20 L-O
(
Continued)
a significant number of thoroughly documented life-threatening and fatal envenomations.
Monovalent anti-
D. typus
antivenom rapidly resolves envenomation-induced coagulopathy, but
is often difficult to obtain. These snakes are active and alert; note the large eyes (see Section 4.3
and
Table 4.1
).
(A) Kenyan specimen.
(B)
Dispholidus typus
, green or “Jungle” phase, South Africa.
There are multiple
color phases of this species (see the following plates), and this can confuse identification,
particularly of dead specimens brought with a presenting snakebite victim to medical
personnel unfamiliar with snakes. There is sexual color dimorphism among some populations,
with males often green and females usually brown, but this is geographically variable.
(C)
Dispholidus typus
.
