Bitten by the "flying" tree snake, Chrysopelea paradisi

Tan TL 1 , Ismail AK , Kong KW , Ahmad NK

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  • 1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Ya'acob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J Emerg Med, 2012 Apr;42(4):420-3.
PMID: 22154775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.03.038

Abstract

The paradise tree snake, Chrysopelea paradisi, is a rear-fanged colubrid. Like other members of the genus Chrysopelea, it is able to glide through the air, and thus, is commonly known as a "flying snake." There are few documented effects of its bite on humans.

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