Serum-based inhibition of pitviper venom by eastern indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi)
When organisms possess chemical defenses, their predators may eventually evolve resistance to their toxins. Eastern indigo snakes (Drymarchon couperi; EIS) prey on pitvipers and are suspected to possess physiological resistance to their venom. In this study, we formally investigated this hypothesis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2019-03-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/3/bio040964 |