Sexual dimorphism in size and shape of the head in the sea snake Emydocephalus annulatus (Hydrophiinae, Elapidae)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99113-2
Abstract: In snakes, divergence in head size between the sexes has been interpreted as an adaptation to intersexual niche divergence. By overcoming gape-limitation, a larger head enables snakes of one sex to ingest larger prey items.… read more here.
Keywords: head; shape; snake emydocephalus; head size ... See more keywords
Swim with the tide: Tactics to maximize prey detection by a specialist predator, the greater sea snake (Hydrophis major)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239920
Abstract: The fitness of a predator depends upon its ability to locate and capture prey; and thus, increasing dietary specialization should favor the evolution of species-specific foraging tactics tuned to taxon-specific habitats and cues. Within marine… read more here.
Keywords: sea; chemical cues; sea snake; predator ... See more keywords
Evolution of the Noncoding Features of Sea Snake Mitochondrial Genomes within Elapidae
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13081470
Abstract: Mitochondrial genomes of four elapid snakes (three marine species [Emydocephalus ijimae, Hydrophis ornatus, and Hydrophis melanocephalus], and one terrestrial species [Sinomicrurus japonicus]) were completely sequenced by a combination of Sanger sequencing, next-generation sequencing and Nanopore… read more here.
Keywords: noncoding regions; sea snake; mitochondrial genomes; sea snakes ... See more keywords
Venom Proteome of Spine-Bellied Sea Snake (Hydrophis curtus) from Penang, Malaysia: Toxicity Correlation, Immunoprofiling and Cross-Neutralization by Sea Snake Antivenom
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins11010003
Abstract: The venom proteome of Hydrophis curtus (synonym: Lapemis hardwickii) from Penang, Malaysia was investigated with nano-electrospray ionization-liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-LCMS/MS) of the reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) venom fractions. Thirty distinct protein forms… read more here.
Keywords: hydrophis curtus; sea; venom proteome; penang malaysia ... See more keywords
Preparation and Evaluation of a Horse Antiserum against the Venom of Sea Snake Hydrophis curtus from Hainan, China
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins14040253
Abstract: Sea snake venom is extremely toxic, and it can induce severe respiratory failure and cause high mortality. The most effective first aid treatment for sea snake bites is to inject antivenom as soon as possible.… read more here.
Keywords: preparation evaluation; hydrophis curtus; sea snake; venom ... See more keywords