Envenomation by the Madagascan colubrid snake, Ithycyphus miniatus

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 512-520

  Mori, Akira ^a   Mizuta, T ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Colubrid; Duvernoy's glands; Envenomation; Ithycyphus miniatus; Madagascar; Opisthoglyph

Indexed keywords

COLUBRIDAE; ITHYCYPHUS MINIATUS;

EID: 33749169216     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992006000300013     Document Type: Article

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