A brief review on the natural history, venomics and the medical importance of bushmaster (Lachesis) pit viper snakes

Snakes of the genus Lachesis, commonly known as bushmasters, are the largest venomous snakes in the Americas. Because these snakes have their habitats in areas of remote forests they are difficult to find, and consequently there are few studies of Lachesis taxa in their natural ecosystems. Bushmaste...

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Main Authors: Rafaela Diniz-Sousa, PhD, Jeane do N. Moraes, M.Sc., Tainara M. Rodrigues-da-Silva, B.Sc., Cláudia S. Oliveira, PhD, Cleópatra A. da S. Caldeira, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Toxicon: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259017102030031X