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Rhabdophis tigrinus, also known commonly as the tiger keelback, [2] yamakagashi, or kkotbaem, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to East Asia and Southeast Asia. Many sources, though not ITIS, [3] recognize one subspecies, Rhabdophis tigrinus formosanus of Taiwan. [2] [4]
Rhabdophis subminiatus (Schlegel, 1837) – red-necked keelback; Rhabdophis swinhonis (Günther, 1868) – Swinhoe's grass snake [20] Rhabdophis tigrinus (H. Boie, 1826) – tiger grooved-neck keelback, tiger keelback, Japanese grass snake, yamakagashi
The untreated mortality rate from tiger snake bites is reported to be between 40 and 60%. [92] They are a major cause of snakebites and occasional snakebite deaths in Australia. [93] The African Tiger snake (Telescopus semiannulatus), 60–70 cm long, on the other hand, is rear-fanged and only mildly venomous and not dangerous to humans.
Pelagic sea snake or yellow-bellied sea snake 바다뱀 Rhabdophis tigrinus tigrinus [15] Boie Tiger keelback 유혈목이, 꽃뱀 Common throughout Sibynophis collaris [16] Gray Black-headed snake or collared snake 비바리뱀 Jeju (discovered there in 1981) Vipera berus sachalinensis [17] Common viper 북살모사 North Korea
The toxicity of venom is mainly indicated by murine LD 50, while multiple factors are considered to judge the potential danger to humans. Other important factors for risk assessment include the likelihood that a snake will bite, the quantity of venom delivered with the bite, the efficiency of the delivery mechanism, and the location of a bite ...
“The cornerstone of therapy for snake bites is antivenom treatments, and it’s been around for about 120 years,” said Dr. Charles Gerardo, an emergency medicine specialist at Duke Health ...
The outcome of all snakebites depends on a multitude of factors: the type of snake, the size, physical condition, and temperature of the snake, the age and physical condition of the person, the area and tissue bitten (e.g., foot, torso, vein or muscle), the amount of venom injected, the time it takes for the person to find treatment, and ...
The number of people seeking treatment for snake bites nearly doubled at one local hospital this summer, following an overall trend the hospital has tracked over the past several years.