Ontogenetic Change in the Venom of Mexican Black-Tailed Rattlesnakes (<i>Crotalus molossus nigrescens</i>)

Ontogenetic Change in the Venom of Mexican Black-Tailed Rattlesnakes (<i>Crotalus molossus nigrescens</i>)

Ontogenetic changes in venom composition have important ecological implications due the relevance of venom in prey acquisition and defense. Additionally, intraspecific venom variation has direct medical consequences for the treatment of snakebite. However, ontogenetic changes are not well documented...

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Main Authors: Miguel Borja, Edgar Neri-Castro, Rebeca Pérez-Morales, Jason L. Strickland, Roberto Ponce-López, Christopher L. Parkinson, Jorge Espinosa-Fematt, Jorge Sáenz-Mata, Esau Flores-Martínez, Alejandro Alagón, Gamaliel Castañeda-Gaytán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
antivenom
crotamine-like myotoxins
life history
phenotypic variability
sexual maturity
snake venom metalloproteinases
snake venom serine proteinases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/10/12/501

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