A case of envenoming by a Persian false-horned viper Pseudocerastes persicus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854) (Serpentes: Viperidae) in Southeastern Iran.

Kazemi SM., Jahan-Mahin MH., Zangi B., Khozani RS., Warrell DA.

Despite the wide distribution of the Persian false-horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus) in the Middle East, few identified bites have been reported. A 33-year-old herpetologist bitten on the hand by Pseudocerastes persicus in Kerman Province, Southeastern Iran, developed local pain and extensive swelling with mild non-specific systemic symptoms and minimal laboratory evidence of systemic envenoming.

DOI

10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.107009

Type

Journal

Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology

Publication Date

02/2023

Volume

223

Addresses

Zagros Herpetological Institute, 37156-88415, P. O. No 12, Somayyeh 14 Avenue, Qom, Iran; Young Researchers and Elites Club, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran. Electronic address: kazemi_m1979@yahoo.com.

Permalink Original publication