Big Four (Indian snakes)
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The Big Four are the four venomous snake species responsible for causing the most snake bite cases in South Asia (mostly in India).
The Big Four:[1]
- Indian cobra, Naja naja, probably the most famous of all Indian snakes.
- Common krait, Bungarus caeruleus
- Russell's viper, Daboia russelii.
- Saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus.
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Naja naja, the spectacled cobra.
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Bungarus caeruleus, the common krait.
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Daboia russelii, Russell's viper.
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Echis carinatus, the saw-scaled viper.
[edit] Treatment
A polyvalent serum that effectively neutralizes the venom of all of the Big Four snakes is widely available in India and is frequently used to save lives.
[edit] References
- ^ Whitaker Z. 1990. Snakeman. Penguin Books Ltd. 192 pp. ISBN 0-14-014308-4.
