TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - First authenticated case of Sri Lankan flying snake (Chrysopelea taprobanica) bite
JO  - Wilderness and environmental medicine
A1  - Silva, Anjana
A1  - Weerawansa, Prasanna
A1  - Pilapitiya, Senaka
A1  - Maduwage, Thilina
A1  - Siribaddana, Sisira
SP  - 273
EP  - 276
VL  - 24
IS  - 3
N2  - Flying snakes (Genus Chrysopelea) are a group of ophisthoglyphous colubrids in South and South East Asia known for gliding in the air. Of the five species of flying snakes, Sri Lankan flying snake, Chrysopelea taprobanica, is endemic to Sri Lanka. Authenticated bites and the venom characteristics of this uncommon snake remain unknown. We report the first authenticated case of C taprobanica bite, in which a 45-year-old woman had signs of mild local envenoming after the bite, with no evidence of systemic envenoming.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-6032
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2013.01.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -