| phylogeographic structure and historical demography of the western diamondback rattlesnake (crotalus atrox): a perspective on north american desert biogeography. | the western diamondback rattlesnake (crotalus atrox) is a prominent member of north american desert and semi-arid ecosystems, and its importance extends from its impact on the region's ecology and imagery, to its medical relevance as a large deadly venomous snake. we used mtdna sequences to identify population genetic structure and historical demographic patterns across the range of this species, and relate these to broader patterns of historical biogeography of desert and semi-arid regions of t ... | 2007 | 16934495 |
| geographic and ontogenic variation in venom of the western diamondback rattlesnake (crotalus atrox). | venom samples from western diamondback rattlesnakes (crotalus atrox) from 13 localities in the united states were tested for i.v. and s.c. lethality for mice, protease activity, hemorrhagic activity, and the presence of mojave toxin. electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel was used to compare protein composition. the neutralizing effect of two commercial antivenoms was evaluated against selected samples of venom. venom of young snakes from north texas was compared with that of adults from the same ... | 1986 | 3513378 |
| fatal rattlesnake envenomation in arizona: 1969-1984. | case histories of the last nine fatalities (1969-1984), in which the cause of death on the state of arizona certificate of death was snakebite, were reviewed. six males and three females ranged in age from 2 to 77 years, and were bitten between 0800-2100 hours from april to september. bites in three adult males were "illegitimate" and of these, two were by captive mojave rattlesnakes, crotalus s. scutulatus. the latter two victims had been bitten previously and remained at home, refusing treatme ... | 1986 | 3701904 |