A new case of envenomation by neotropical opisthoglyphous snake Philodryas olfersii (Lichtenstein, 1823) in Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
Vanessa do Nascimento Barbosa, Jéssica Monique da Silva Amaral, Álvaro Amon Aquino Alves, Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França
Abstract
Human envenomation by the snakes Colubridae and Dipsadidae are reported in Brazil, and envenomation by the Opisthoglyphous snake Philodryas olfersii could be dangerous. Here, we present the second record of an envenomation by Philodryas olfersii in Pernambuco, northeast Brazil. The male victim presented with mild erythema pain, paraesthesia, local numbness, and swollen lymph nodes. The symptoms were similar to those of a pit viper bite, and disappeared completely after 15 days.
Topics & Concepts
EnvenomationColubridaeVIPeRErythemaDermatologyBiologyMedicineZoologyVenomEcologyVenomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesAmphibian and Reptile BiologyVector-borne infectious diseases