Sea SnakesKrieger Publishing Company, 1999 - 148 sivua This text describes the varieties and distribution of sea snakes, what they eat and what eats them, how they reproduce and grow, and how they cope with excess salt and scarcity of freshwater. It also discusses how they adjust to diving at depth, and describes the nature of their venom. |
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Harold Heatwole. snakes have completely lost not only their limbs but even the internal bones ( girdles ) that provide support for limbs in other vertebrates . Once snakes completely lost their limbs and the supporting gir- dles , these ...
Harold Heatwole. snakes have completely lost not only their limbs but even the internal bones ( girdles ) that provide support for limbs in other vertebrates . Once snakes completely lost their limbs and the supporting gir- dles , these ...
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... limb , a pressure bandage should be applied as soon as possi- ble . Crepe bandages are best but if not available can be substituted by strips torn from clothing , towelling or bedding . The cloth should be wrapped firmly around the limb ...
... limb , a pressure bandage should be applied as soon as possi- ble . Crepe bandages are best but if not available can be substituted by strips torn from clothing , towelling or bedding . The cloth should be wrapped firmly around the limb ...
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... limb ; also , it is more effective in keeping the venom localised . Once the bandage is in place , the limb should be ... limbs . MEDICAL TREATMENT Antivenoms ( also called antivenenes or antivenins ) are available for the treatment of ...
... limb ; also , it is more effective in keeping the venom localised . Once the bandage is in place , the limb should be ... limbs . MEDICAL TREATMENT Antivenoms ( also called antivenenes or antivenins ) are available for the treatment of ...
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PREFACE | 1 |
The Kinds of Sea Snakes 5 Origin and Evolution of Sea Snakes | 8 |
Regional Distributions | 18 |
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