title: [Poisonous snakes of Europe].
abstract: Characteristics of poisonous snakes and their toxines are described. The appearance and biology of all European poisonous snakes, eight vipers (family Viperidae) and one opisthoglyph colubride snake (family Colubridae) are given in detail.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Zoologie, Fischereibiologie und Fischkrankheiten, Universität München.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
mesh_terms: D017836:Agkistrodon / Q000145:classification; D000818:Animals; D017812:Colubridae / Q000145:classification*; D005060:Europe; D014757:Viper Venoms; D017819:Viperidae / Q000145:classification*
chemical_list: D014757:Viper Venoms
vernacular_title: Giftschlangen Europas.