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The Big Four:<ref name="Whi90">Whitaker Z. 1990. Snakeman. Penguin Books Ltd. 192 pp. ISBN 0-14-014308-4.</ref> |
The Big Four:<ref name="Whi90">Whitaker Z. 1990. Snakeman. Penguin Books Ltd. 192 pp. ISBN 0-14-014308-4.</ref> |
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#[[Indian Cobra]] ''Naja naja'' |
#[[Indian Cobra]], ''Naja naja'' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]: {{transl|ta|ISO|நாக ராஜா}})) <br> |
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#[[Common Krait|Common krait]], ''Bungarus caeruleus''<br> |
#[[Common Krait|Common krait]], ''Bungarus caeruleus''<br> |
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#[[Daboia|Russell's viper]], ''Daboia russelii''.<br> |
#[[Daboia|Russell's viper]], ''Daboia russelii''.<br> |
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Revision as of 16:19, 3 July 2014
These are the four venomous snake species responsible for causing the most snake bite cases in South Asia (mostly in India). They are referred to as the big four.
Snakes
The Big Four:[1]
- Indian Cobra, Naja naja (Tamil: Template:Transl))
- Common krait, Bungarus caeruleus
- Russell's viper, Daboia russelii.
- Saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus.
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Naja naja, the spectacled cobra. -
Bungarus caeruleus, the common krait. -
Daboia russelii, Russell's viper. -
Echis carinatus, the saw-scaled viper.
Treatment
A polyvalent serum that effectively neutralizes the venom of all of the Big Four snakes is widely available in India and is frequently used to save lives.
References
- ^ Whitaker Z. 1990. Snakeman. Penguin Books Ltd. 192 pp. ISBN 0-14-014308-4.
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