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Young Agkistrodon bilineatus howardgloydi from Volcán Masaya, Masaya, Nicaragua. The color pattern of adults from this area sometimes darkens with age. Photo by Javier Sunyer.
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Cantils (genus Agkistrodon) are some of the most feared snakes in Mesoamerica, as their bite and powerful venom have caused numerous human fatalities. Equipped with a large and strikingly-marked head, a stout body, and a nervous attitude that often is mis-taken for aggression, these snakes usually are killed on sight. Cantils primarily are found in...
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In the present work, venoms from five species of the genus Agkistrodon were evaluated in terms of their enzymatic (Phospholipase A2 and caseinolytic) and biological (edema forming, hemorrhagic, procoagulant and lethal) effects. Horses were used to produce monovalent hyperimmune sera against each of three venoms (A. bilineatus, A. contortrix and A....
