So does anyone have any good theories on why constrictors like Coelognathus would have venom? I remember hearing theories about it helping digestion, but, then, if it's just a digestive aid it's not really venom, right?

Patrick Alexander

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• Snake venom paper (including 'rearfangs') - BGF, Tue Aug 19 08:15:43 2003
• I thought Coelognathus were racers... : ) Cool research, though. ~NP~ - paalexan, Tue Aug 19 10:40:29 2003
• They were when we started writing these papers n/p - WW, Tue Aug 19 14:35:30 2003
• That should have read: They weren't when we started writing these papers - WW, Tue Aug 19 14:36:24 2003
• Thats fine.... as long as we agree they are NOT Elaphe ;-p n/p - BGF, Tue Aug 19 15:08:12 2003
• Yup, they sure ain't Elaphe... more - paalexan, Thu Aug 21 10:38:35 2003
• RE: Yup, they sure ain't Elaphe... more - BGF, Thu Aug 21 23:51:37 2003
• RE: Yup, they sure ain't Elaphe... more - paalexan, Fri Aug 22 11:04:12 2003
• RE: Yup, they sure ain't Elaphe... more - paalexan, Fri Aug 22 11:19:20 2003
• Now that I think about it... - meretseger, Fri Aug 22 20:16:07 2003
• RE: Now that I think about it... - Saker, Fri Aug 29 06:27:38 2003
• RE: Now that I think about it... - BGF, Fri Aug 29 07:56:34 2003
• RE: Snake venom paper (including 'rearfangs') - Rick gordon, Tue Aug 19 13:01:02 2003
• At last! AT LAST!!! - Trust, Wed Aug 20 20:52:39 2003
• RE: At last! AT LAST!!! - BGF, Thu Aug 21 01:57:45 2003
• RE: At last! AT LAST!!! - Trust, Thu Aug 21 15:20:58 2003
• RE: At last! AT LAST!!! - wilduk, Thu Aug 21 15:50:07 2003
• RE: At last! AT LAST!!! - BGF, Thu Aug 21 23:57:28 2003
• RE: At last! AT LAST!!! - BGF, Thu Aug 21 23:55:04 2003
• RE: Snake venom paper (including 'rearfangs') - MarkW, Fri Aug 22 06:48:45 2003