Venomous Bites from “Non-Venomous” Snakes 2nd Edition

Venomous Bites from “Non-Venomous” Snakes 2nd Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780128227862,0128227869,9780128227879, 0128227877

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0128227877
• ISBN-13: 9780128227879
• Author: Scott Weinstein

“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.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. A summary of taxing taxonomic considerations: non-front-fanged snakes and the shifting sands of systematics

Chapter 2. Differences between buccal gland secretion and associated venom delivery systems of front-fanged snakes and non-front-fanged snakes: Low- versus high-pressure gland function and canaliculated versus solid dentition

Chapter 3. A brief overview of the history of non-front-fanged snake venom research

Chapter 4. Medically significant bites by non-front-fanged snakes (NFFCs)

Chapter 5. Summary and conclusions

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