A new case of envenomation by neotropical opisthoglyphous snake Philodryas olfersii (Lichtenstein, 1823) in Recife, State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2020 Jun 22:53:e20200151. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0151-2020. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Human envenomation by the snakes Colubridae and Dipsadidae are reported in Brazil, and envenomation by the Opisthoglyphous snake Philodryas olfersii could be dangerous. Here, we present the second record of an envenomation by Philodryas olfersii in Pernambuco, northeast Brazil. The male victim presented with mild erythema pain, paraesthesia, local numbness, and swollen lymph nodes. The symptoms were similar to those of a pit viper bite, and disappeared completely after 15 days.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Colubridae*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Snake Bites / diagnosis*
  • Snake Venoms / poisoning*

Substances

  • Snake Venoms