Influences on venom yield in Australian tigersnakes (Notechis scutatus) and brownsnakes (Pseudonaja textilis: Elapidae, Serpentes)

Toxicon

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1581-1592

  Mirtschin, P J ^a   Shine, R ^b   Nias, T J ^a   Dunstan, N L ^a   Hough, B J ^a   Mirtschin, M ^a  

^a Venom Supplies   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Head size; Notechis scutatus; Percentage solids; Pseudonaja textilis; Snake size; Venom

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; ELAPID VENOMS; ELAPIDAE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; MALE; SEASONS;

ANIMALIA; ELAPIDAE; NOTECHIS SCUTATUS; PSEUDONAJA TEXTILIS; SERPENTES; TRIXIS;

EID: 0036843052     PISSN: 00410101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0041-0101(02)00175-7     Document Type: Article

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