Fatal self-envenomation in a brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis, from south-east Queensland

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• 作者：Andrew Gordon Hill ; ^{ahill@cws.org.au} ; Lewis McKillop ^{lewis@wildcare.org.au}
• 关键词：Envenomation ; Snake ; Fatal ; Colubrid ; Boiga
• 刊名：Toxicon
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：126
• 期：Complete
• 页码：1-3
• 全文大小：175 K
• 卷排序：126

文摘

A case of self-envenomation in Boiga irregularis proves fatal. Clinical signs of envenomation are consistent with other reptilian prey species. Neurotoxic effects included ataxia and respiratory failure associated with paralysis.