The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica): Its biology, venom components and toxinology

Two incidents of venomous snakebite on juvenile blue and Sykes monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis stuhlmanni and C. m. albogularis)

“…These are typical symptoms of envenomation by B. gabonica, whose venom is known to be a strong anticoagulant (Forbes et al 1969). Furthermore, the body started swelling noticeably, a sign of severe inner tissue damage and bleeding, also typical effects of the species' venom (Marsh and Whaler 1984;Hyslop and Marsh 1991 At 1050 hours, museum staff found a ''delirious'' medium juvenile Sykes monkey sitting alongside a trail in an area that the study group had passed through between 1000 and 1030 hours. A field assistant of the monkey project was able to document the last 15 min until death occurred.…”

Venom regeneration in the centipede Scolopendra polymorpha: evidence for asynchronous venom component synthesis

“…In some cases, electrical milking may even kill the animal (Sahayaraj et al, 2006). In contrast, repeated electrical venom extractions did not reduce yield in the spider Coremiocnemis tropix (Herzig, 2010), the scorpion Hadrurus arizonensis (Fox et al, 2009), or in snakes (Marsh and Whaler, 1984;McCleary and Heard, 2010).…”

Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) envenomation resulting from captive specimens – A review of five cases

“…It has a striking coloration, enormous fangs (the longest of all venomous snakes) and ejects remarkable quantities of venom, up to 10 ml on each occasion (1). Although early observers claimed that the animal's bite was rapidly and surely fatal, a literature review revealed no accounts of death following envenomation (1).…”

“…It has a striking coloration, enormous fangs (the longest of all venomous snakes) and ejects remarkable quantities of venom, up to 10 ml on each occasion (1). Although early observers claimed that the animal's bite was rapidly and surely fatal, a literature review revealed no accounts of death following envenomation (1). Eighteen cases of envenomation were recorded pre-1981, with the principal symptoms being rapid onset swelling of the bite area, later becoming very painful, bleeding and hemorrhagic edema at the bite site, and finally, dyspnoea and loss of consciousness with hematuria, hematemesis and local tissue necrosis.…”