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The paradise tree snake, Chrysopelea paradisi, is a rear-fanged colubrid. Like other members of the genus Chrysopelea, it is able to glide through the air, and thus, is commonly known as a "flying snake." There are few documented effects of its bite on humans.
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... were no signs or symptoms of significant local or sys- temic envenomation. All laboratory investigations were found to be within the normal range except for a transient derangement of the coagulation profile and an elevated creatine kinase (CK) level (Table 1). The snake was immediately identified as C. paradisi by the emergency physician, who was familiar with snakebite. ...
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... The latter two species are present in Sri Lanka whereas C taprobanica is endemic to Sri Lanka. Reports on bites caused by these snakes appear to be limited to C pelias, 5 C paradisi, 6 and C ornata. 3 Basic characteristics of the flying snakes remain unexplored, 6 and hence, clinical reporting of the authenticated bites becomes important. Here, we report an authenticated C taprobanica bite from Sri Lanka that appears to be the first such case. ...
... The latter two species are present in Sri Lanka whereas C taprobanica is endemic to Sri Lanka. Reports on bites caused by these snakes appear to be limited to C pelias, 5 C paradisi, 6 and C ornata. 3 Basic characteristics of the flying snakes remain unexplored, 6 and hence, clinical reporting of the authenticated bites becomes important. Here, we report an authenticated C taprobanica bite from Sri Lanka that appears to be the first such case. ...
... 5 The observed transient prolongation of whole blood clotting time does not confirm presence of a coagulopathy, as the laboratory clotting time performed at the same time was found within the normal range. However, transient derangement of the coagulation profile had also been previously observed in a victim of C paradise, 6 and therefore, such activity in C taprobanica venom cannot be completely excluded. ...
Flying snakes (Genus Chrysopelea) are a group of ophisthoglyphous colubrids in South and South East Asia known for gliding in the air. Of the five species of flying snakes, Sri Lankan flying snake, Chrysopelea taprobanica, is endemic to Sri Lanka. Authenticated bites and the venom characteristics of this uncommon snake remain unknown. We report the first authenticated case of C taprobanica bite, in which a 45-year-old woman had signs of mild local envenoming after the bite, with no evidence of systemic envenoming.
