A case of envenomation by the false fer-de-lance snake Leptodeira annulata (Linnaeus, 1758) in the department of La Guajira, Colombia

A case of envenomation by the false fer-de-lance snake Leptodeira annulata (Linnaeus, 1758) in the department of La Guajira, Colombia

Envenomations by colubrid snakes in Colombia are poorly known, consequently, the clinical relevance of these species in snakebite accidents has been historically underestimated. Herein, we report the first case of envenomation by opisthoglyphous snakes in Colombia occurred under fieldwork conditions...

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Main Authors: Teddy Angarita-Sierra, Alejandro Montañez-Méndez, Tatiana Toro-Sánchez, Ariadna Rodríguez-Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2020-03-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Subjects:
colubridae
snake bites
edema
poisons
colombia
Online Access:https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/4773

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