exotic-venom: (Bothriechis lateralis) side-striped palm-pitviper Mainly hemotoxic w/ strong pr
exotic-venom: (Bothriechis lateralis) side-striped palm-pitviper Mainly hemotoxic w/ strong proteolytic factors. Sometimes bites & envenomates humans, but typical symptoms usually limited to localized pain, swelling, redness, & occasionally dizziness, headache, photosensitivity, & difficulty breathing. Bites can be serious. Rare reports of human fatalities due to bites by this species have not yet been confirmed. A polyvalent antivenin that covers this species is produced by the Instituto Clodomiro in Costa Rica. -- source link