Extensive Variation in the Activities of <i>Pseudocerastes</i> and <i>Eristicophis</i> Viper Venoms Suggests Divergent Envenoming Strategies are Used for Prey Capture
Snakes of the genera <i>Pseudocerastes</i> and <i>Eristicophis</i> (Viperidae: Viperinae) are known as the desert vipers due to their association with the arid environments of the Middle East. These species have received limited research attention and little is known about th...
Main Authors: | Bianca op den Brouw, Francisco C. P. Coimbra, Lachlan A. Bourke, Tam Minh Huynh, Danielle H. W. Vlecken, Parviz Ghezellou, Jeroen C. Visser, James S. Dobson, Manuel A. Fernandez-Rojo, Maria P. Ikonomopoulou, Nicholas R. Casewell, Syed Ali, Behzad Fathinia, Wayne C. Hodgson, Bryan G. Fry |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/2/112 |
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