Boiga Trigonatum
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Boiga trigonatum is an Indian dipsadomorph snake of the Colubridae family, measuring up to a meter in length and known for its mobility and tendency to bite. It is a rear-fanged venomous snake found in India, Baluchistan, and Turkmenistan, with venom that can cause poisoning in certain circumstances.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BOIGA TRIGONATUM (Indian dipsadomorph snake, a snake of the Colubridae family). It has grooved (venomous) teeth located at the back of the jaws (rear-fanged snakes, or Opisthoglypha). Up to a meter in length, it is very active and prone to biting. It is found in India, Baluchistan, and Turkmenistan. Representatives of rear-fanged snakes are considered to be snakes that can be venomous to humans. Because their venomous teeth are shifted far back, such snakes, in most cases, cannot bite with them; therefore, the bite of such a snake is generally not venomous. However, under accidental circumstances, the venomous teeth are put to use, which leads to poisoning of one degree or another. Such cases are known for the ularbubonga - Boiga dendrophila Boie (Malay Peninsula, Java).
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“Boiga Trigonatum.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/boiga-trigonatum/