Snake Texas

Blind snakes find their prey by using the prey s pheromones. The wormlike Texas blind snake, Leptotyphlops dulcis, of the southwestern United States leads a subterranean life and feeds on termites and ant brood. It finds ants by following their pheromone trails (Gehlbach etal, 1968). Other blind snakes such as the American blindsnake, Typhlops pusillus (Gehlbach et al, 1971), and the Australian blindsnake, Ramphotyphlops nigrescens (Webb and Shine, 1992), also follow odor trails of ants, their prey. Texas blind snakes are attracted to the simple alkaloid skatole (methyl indole Fig. 12.4), an amine with an unpleasant odor from the ant Neivamyrmex sp. (Watkins etal, 1969). 

Snake bite (coral snake) Antivenin (Micrurus fulvius), equine At least 3-5 vials (30-50 mL) IV initially within 4 hours after the bite. Additional doses may be required. Neutralizes venom of eastern coral snake and Texas coral snake. Serum sickness occurs in almost all patients who receive > 7 vials. 

PicArsn, Dover, N J, jointly with Emtex Division,Missile Systems of Texas, is an improvement over previous models of snakes described briefly in Vol 2, pp B17-R B18-L. The kit is built in five-foot sections and measures over 400 ft long when fully extended. It is towed to the edge of a known minefield, pushed the rest of the way in, then detonated by machine gun fire. The concussion of the linear-shaped chge sets off any mines in the area, thus clearing a safe path for vehicles and troops (Refs 9,11,12 13, P 11T)... 

This family includes coral snakes, cobras, mambas, and kraits. In the United States, Elapidae are responsible for 1-2% of poisonous snakebites. The incidence of envenomations is greater in some other parts of the world. Examples of coral snakes commonly found in the United States are the eastern coral snake, the Sonoran coral snake, and the Texas coral snake. Coral snakes are smaller than pit vipers. They do not have facial pits, and the head is rounded, as are the pupils. Eangs are 2mm and fixed to the jaw. Coral snakes are also more brightly colored, with bands of black and red, separated by yellow and white bands. Coral snakes are timid, nocturnal creatures. 

Micrurus Fuivius Tenere Common Name(s) Texas Coral Snake... 

A. Envenomation by the eastern coral snake (M fulvius) or the Texas coral snake M fulvius tenere). 

Clark, D., 1974, The western ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus) Ecology of a Texas population, Herpetologica, 30 372. 

Copperhead A is odon contorH d 0.6-1.2 Distirx tive coppery color, tail vibrates wh snake is alanned but lacks "rattles Massachusetts to Florida, we ward to Texas and northward to Mteouri dky, rocky areas and margins between forests and open fields... 

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