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Rattlesnakes – an Overview of the Most Highly Evolved Serpents
The subjects of today’s article, while not suitable pets under any circumstances, still hold great interest for reptile enthusiasts. Today we’ll take a look at some of their unique characteristics....
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The Natural History of the World’s Rarest Viper, the Aruba Island Rattlesnake
Occasionally I like to highlight animals that, while not suitable as pets, are none-the-less of great interest to reptile enthusiasts. The Aruba Island Rattlesnake, Crotalus unicolor, native to a...
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Venomous Snakebite – a New Study, and my own Experiences
As a career herpetologist, I’ve had several opportunities to study venomous snakes in the field, and have spoken with many people who live in areas where they are common. My experiences led me to...
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Venomous Snakebites – My Experiences and Notes on Well-Known Victims
TV personality Mark O’Shea’s recent King Cobra bite brought to mind the many experiences I’ve had as a snakebite responder for the Bronx Zoo. Mr. O’Shea survived, but venomous snakes claim a...
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Venomous Pythons? – Snakebite Victims Benefit from New Research
In recent years, researchers have found toxins in a wide array of snakes and lizards formerly believed to be harmless…even the Bearded Dragon is not above suspicion (please see below), but venomous...
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Venomous Reptiles – Newly Discovered Viper is an Endangered Species
Uploaded to Wikipedia Commons by TimVickers Guifarro’s Palm Pit Viper (Bothriechis guifarroi), recently described as a new venomous reptile species in the journal Zookeys, may already be in danger of...
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