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SOUTH AMERICAN COLUBRID ENVENOMATIONS

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Addendum to references: The following articles on bites by South American colubrids, mainly involving P. chamissonis and T. peruviana in Chile, are listed for the sake of completeness. We have been unable to secure copies for consultation

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