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Phalotris
Sign in to savePhalotris is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. All species of the genus Phalotris are native to South America. The specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens. The specific name, normanscotti, is in honor of Norman Scott, Jr., in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of the herpetofauna of Paraguay.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae
Phalotris[1] este un gen de șerpi din familia Colubridae.[1] Cladograma conform Catalogue of Life[1]: Phalotris Phalotris bilineatus Phalotris concolor Phalotris cuyanus Phalotris labiomaculatus Phalotris lativittatus Phalotris matogrossensis Phalotris mertensi Phalotris multipunctatus Phalotris nasutus Phalotris nigrilatus Phalotris punctatus Phalotris tricolor Referințe ^ a b c Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). „Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist”. Species 2000: Reading, UK. Accesat în 24 september 2012. Verificați datele pentru: |access-date= (ajutor)Mentenanță CS1: Nume multiple: lista autorilor (link) Legături externe Wikispecies conține informații legate de Phalotris Acest articol referitor la o reptilă este un ciot. Puteți ajuta Wikipedia prin completarea sa.Acest infocasetă: v • d • mvizualizare • discuție • modificare
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- With media
- 10
- Family
- Colubridae
- Collections
- USNM, UF, MPEG
- Recorded in
- Argentina, Brazil, Brasil
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Dipsadinae
- Image
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Encyclopedic overview
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Phalotris is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. All species of the genus Phalotris are native to South America. The specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens. The specific name, normanscotti, is in honor of Norman Scott, Jr., in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of the herpetofauna of Paraguay.
==Venom== The venom of the genus Phalotris was poorly characterized, due to the low amount produced by snakes of the family Colubridae. A more detailed characterization of particularly interesting proteins could only be viable by obtaining recombinant proteins. However, there is a report of an incident of snakebite by a Phalotris, which resulted in headache, local and oral mucosa hemorrhage, edema, and renal failure. Another incident report occurred with a 37-year-old biologist, whose symptoms were immediate local pain, bleeding, and edema. A few hours later, there was headache, systemic hemorrhage, fever, myalgia, and dark urine. A study of the venom of Phalotris mertensi showed a myotoxic action three times greater than Bothrops jararaca.
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