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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Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 11
Sivu 74
... tissue , similar to that responsible for erection of the penis in mammals . When the spongy tissue becomes engorged with blood it swells and pushes the nostril flap upward , thereby closing it . Draining of the blood from the tissue ...
... tissue , similar to that responsible for erection of the penis in mammals . When the spongy tissue becomes engorged with blood it swells and pushes the nostril flap upward , thereby closing it . Draining of the blood from the tissue ...
Sivu 95
... tissue that secretes into the duct . In some land snakes this tissue occurs as a discrete gland near the point where the duct enters the fang but in others it encases the duct throughout its length . In sea snakes there is no sharp ...
... tissue that secretes into the duct . In some land snakes this tissue occurs as a discrete gland near the point where the duct enters the fang but in others it encases the duct throughout its length . In sea snakes there is no sharp ...
Sivu 99
... tissues ( more important in vipers than in ven- omous sea snakes ) and the phospho- lipases that damage cell membranes . The hyaluronidases , while not di- rectly toxic themselves , are referred to as ' spreading factors ' . By causing ...
... tissues ( more important in vipers than in ven- omous sea snakes ) and the phospho- lipases that damage cell membranes . The hyaluronidases , while not di- rectly toxic themselves , are referred to as ' spreading factors ' . By causing ...
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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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