First report of a bite by the mottled rock rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus).
Bites by the mottled rock rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus) are rare. There appear to be no reports of bites by this subspecies in the literature. This is a case report of a bite by a captive specimen of this diminutive pit viper, and includes a review of what is known regarding its venom.
Norris
Robert L
RL
Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA. bob.norris@stanford.edu
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003435:Crotalid Venoms / Q000633:toxicity*; D017839:Crotalus; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000473:pathology*; D013781:Texas
D003435:Crotalid Venoms