Nomenclatural instability in the venomous snakes of the Bothrops complex: Implications in toxinology and public health
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- 作者：Paola Andrea Carrascoa ; ammodytoides@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Pablo Javier Venegasb ; Juan Carlos Chaparroc ; Gustavo José ; Scrocchid
- 关键词：Nomenclature ; Bothrops ; Toxinology ; Systematics ; Taxonomy ; Venoms
- 刊名：Toxicon
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：119
- 期：Complete
- 页码：122-128
- 全文大小：1113 K
文摘
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Taxonomic instability may have implications in venom/antivenom research
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The impact of nomenclatural changes in Bothrops in toxinological studies was estimated
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We found moderate levels of nomenclatural instability in recent literature
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We noted recurrence in practices regarding the use of classifications
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The implications of different proposals of classifications for Bothrops are discussed