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MAJOR FEATURES OF ENVENOMATION FOR EACH SNAKE GROUP

Snake

Pain

Local Swelling

Necrosis

Systemic Paralysis

Coagulopathy

Myolysis

Renal Damage

Brown Snake

U

R

-

U

CY

-

C

Tiger Snake

C

C

U

CY

C

C

U

Mulga Snake

C

CY

R

?R

-(AC)

CY

U

Black Snake

C

C

R

-

-

?R

-

Death Adder

C

U

-

C

-

-

-

Taipan

U

U

R

CY

CY

U

U

 

Key:     Y - Major feature of envenomation

            C - Common

            U - Uncommon

            R - Rare

            (AC)  - Anticoagulant