Introduction Around 9,000 Americans are treated for snake bites and 5 die each year. Most are bitten by members of the Crotalinae subfamily (a.k.a. crotalids) of the pit viper family which includes copperheads, water moccasins, and rattlesnakes.Tweet Crotalid...
Background More than 3,000 species of snakes are identified worldwide, with nearly 800 species considered venomous.All venomous species are classified taxonomically into one of 4 general groups.These include the families Viperidae, Elapidae, and Colubridae, as well as...
