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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 tigrinus (H. Boie, 1826) – tiger grooved-neck keelback, tiger keelback, Japanese grass snake, yamakagashi Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Rhabdophis .
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 ...
Duke Health is a trial site for a drug that could be the first universal antivenom to treat any kind of snake bite — including North Carolina’s ubiquitous copperhead.
The toxicity of snake venom, based on laboratory tests conducted on mice, is sometimes used to gauge the extent of danger to humans, but this is not enough. Many venomous snakes are specialized predators whose venom may be adapted specifically to incapacitate their preferred prey. [ 15 ]
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
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
Snake bites consistent statewide, says NC Poison Control Dr. Michael Beuhler, NC Poison Control’s medical director, told The N&O that bites statewide are on par with what the group normally sees ...