title: Some blood values of the western diamond-back rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) from south Texas.
abstract: Hematologic values of the western diamond-back rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) from south Texas were determined by standard techniques. The means of the principal blood measurements were 0.68 +/- 0.20 million erythrocytes/mm3, 31.9 +/- 4.6% hematocrit and 10.0 +/- 1.8 gm% hemoglobin. A comparison of hematologic values of snakes is given.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D012911:Snakes / Q000097:blood*; D013781:Texas
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins