Citation

Cook DG. Toxicon 1984; 22(5): 823-827.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6523511

Abstract

The case history of a bite by the neotropical opisthoglyph, Stenorrhina freminvillei, is presented. This is apparently the first documentation of human envenomation by this genus. Localized pain and swelling were the predominant symptoms; no systemic reaction was noted. Such mild effects are consistent with the bites reported for other New World colubrids, in contrast to the potentially lethal effects produced by Old World colubrid genera Dispholidus, Thelotornis, Rhabdophis and Atractaspis.

Language: en