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Venomous Bites from Non-Venomous Snakes, 2nd Edition

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“Venomous” Bites from “Non-Venomous” Snakes, Second Edition thoroughly examines the potential hazards associated with bites by non-front-fanged snakes (popularly, but inaccurately, called “rear-fanged snakes”). This diverse group contains approximately 80% of living snake species (approximately 2,900 species). A large proportion of these snakes were previously assigned to the family Colubridae but, as a consequence of expanding systematics investigations, have been split into multiple families and subfamilies. Many of these snakes produce venoms or oral secretions that contain toxins and other biologically active substances…

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“Venomous” Bites from “Non-Venomous” Snakes, Second Edition thoroughly examines the potential hazards associated with bites by non-front-fanged snakes (popularly, but inaccurately, called “rear-fanged snakes”). This diverse group contains approximately 80% of living snake species (approximately 2,900 species). A large proportion of these snakes were previously assigned to the family Colubridae but, as a consequence of expanding systematics investigations, have been split into multiple families and subfamilies. Many of these snakes produce venoms or oral secretions that contain toxins and other biologically active substances. A large variety of non–front-fanged snakes figure in the pet industry, yet little documented information or formal study of their potential medical importance has been published. Therefore, although the possible medical importance of many of these species has been subjected to speculation since the mid-19th century, there is a limited amount of useful descriptive information regarding the real hazard (or lack thereof) of this wide variety of snakes. 789 p.

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Authors expertises affiliations

  • Scott A. Weinstein. Women’s and Children’s Hospital – North Adelaide (Australia).
  • David A. Warrell. Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine and Honorary Fellow of St. Cross College, University of Oxford (UK).
  • Daniel E. Keyler. Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (USA).
  • Publication date (digital version): 2022-08 – Elsevier; Copyright © 2022 by Elsevier Inc.

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21 February 2025

This authoritative work stands alone as the ‘go to’ volume on “rear-fanged” snakes and the effects of their bites. Assoc. Prof. Weinstein and colleagues updated and expanded this edition and produced an invaluable, scholarly contribution to the herpetological literature. Highly recommended!

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