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Rear-Fanged
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
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Opisthoglyphous snakes (rearward grooves), found in the reptile family Colubridae, usually possess weak venom injected by a pair of enlarged teeth at the back which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture. Since these fangs are not at the front of the mouth this arrangement is called rear-fanged. To envenomate prey, a rear-fanged snake must move the prey into the rear of its mouth and then penetrate it with its fangs, presenting difficulties with large prey although they can quickly move smaller prey into position. While the venom of most opisthoglyphous snakes is too weak to harm humans, sometimes this is not the case. Notably, herpetologists Karl Schmidt and Robert Mertens were killed by a boomslang and twig snake, respectively. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.
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snake ID (this time with pic)
by drunk_on_chivas - Sep 06, 2003 11:27 PM |
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snake ID (sorry for the mess )
by drunk_on_chivas - Sep 06, 2003 01:59 PM |
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snake ID
by drunk_on_chivas - Sep 06, 2003 08:43 AM |
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Sep 06, 2003 04:19 PM by corallus1 |
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snake ID!
by drunk_on_chivas - Sep 06, 2003 04:41 AM |
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Sep 06, 2003 06:31 PM by rearfang |
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Liability insurance DWA in the UK
by rabies - Sep 06, 2003 03:55 AM |
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prasina insomnia
by drunk_on_chivas - Sep 05, 2003 11:46 AM |
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Sep 08, 2003 01:32 PM by rearfang |
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snake taxonomy!
by drunk_on_chivas - Sep 04, 2003 11:53 AM |
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Sep 09, 2003 08:34 PM by meretseger |
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FWC SUBSTRATE
by solfugid - Sep 02, 2003 02:53 AM |
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Sep 05, 2003 06:32 AM by rearfang |
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prasina cage landscaping
by drunk_on_chivas - Sep 02, 2003 02:22 AM |
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Sep 04, 2003 04:38 PM by corallus1 |
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Thoughts on thrasops?
by Trust - Aug 30, 2003 06:50 AM |
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Sep 01, 2003 06:59 AM by MarkW |
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ahaetulla prasina - male or female??
by drunk_on_chivas - Aug 30, 2003 02:58 AM |
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Sep 02, 2003 02:08 AM by drunk_on_chivas |
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What are the venomous genera of rear-fanged snakes?
by Darkfire - Aug 29, 2003 09:04 PM |
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Aug 31, 2003 10:23 PM by Ferdelance_1 |
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The Genus Dugandia
by bothrops - Aug 27, 2003 12:10 AM |
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Sep 02, 2003 10:25 PM by bothrops |
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baby prasina update.
by corallus1 - Aug 25, 2003 06:08 PM |
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Aug 27, 2003 10:41 AM by calsnakes |
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Oldest Snake
by serplover - Aug 25, 2003 01:22 AM |
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Mangrove snakes
by dendrophila - Aug 24, 2003 05:02 PM |
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Aug 27, 2003 07:01 PM by rearfang |
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Is BGF The new Clifford Warwick?
by rayhoser - Aug 23, 2003 07:16 PM |
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Aug 26, 2003 07:06 PM by rearfang |
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A GOOD website that contains info/pics of Rear Fanged Snakes??
by vakejairam - Aug 19, 2003 07:20 PM |
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Snake venom paper (including 'rearfangs')
by BGF - Aug 19, 2003 08:15 AM |
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Aug 29, 2003 07:56 AM by BGF |
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Asian Vine snake verse the South american vine snakes?
by SerpentGuy - Aug 17, 2003 10:07 PM |
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Aug 18, 2003 11:53 AM by Rick gordon |
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Question about hatchlings and eggs
by Daniel J - Aug 17, 2003 08:19 AM |
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Aug 17, 2003 04:29 PM by Daniel J |
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Aheatulla prasina venom
by purebornegoist - Aug 16, 2003 12:35 AM |
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Oxybelis Wilsoni-gold vine snake
by Rick Gordon - Aug 11, 2003 12:45 PM |
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Parrot Snakes
by weevax65 - Aug 11, 2003 09:47 AM |
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Aug 12, 2003 10:49 AM by Rick Gordon |
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Madagascar Leaf-Nose Snakes Info
by nilemoniter - Aug 09, 2003 12:19 AM |
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Madagascar Leaf-Nose Snakes Info
by nilemoniter - Aug 09, 2003 12:19 AM |
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Madagascar Leaf-Nose Snakes Info
by nilemoniter - Aug 09, 2003 12:19 AM |
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BABY LYRE SNAKE FEEDING TIPS WANTED
by smilin-buddha - Aug 03, 2003 08:07 AM |
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Aug 08, 2003 07:42 PM by Yasser |
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PIC of a Lyer Snake I saw @ whitewater Canyon back in May...
by jeph - Jul 28, 2003 05:44 PM |
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Jul 28, 2003 11:09 PM by Sybella |
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Ahaetulla Prasina ssp
by Boiga - Jul 27, 2003 01:16 PM |
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Philodryas astiveus
by Araneae - Jul 27, 2003 11:42 AM |
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Jul 29, 2003 09:17 AM by Araneae |
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B.dendrophila questions
by mkv - Jul 27, 2003 07:17 AM |
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Jul 29, 2003 11:01 AM by calsnakes |
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" Handling green mambas "
by elapid62 - Jul 26, 2003 03:37 PM |
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Aug 06, 2003 02:25 PM by oldherper |
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Sulawesi Mangroves
by BOBAFETT - Jul 24, 2003 10:22 PM |
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Aug 21, 2003 03:08 PM by arboreals |
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Mangrove Snakes?
by BMX_PYTHON - Jul 24, 2003 03:25 PM |
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MUST LOCATE OXYBELIS ANAEUS...
by kw53 - Jul 23, 2003 01:13 PM |
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Jul 26, 2003 07:48 AM by regalringneck |
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Need help with eggs
by Daniel J - Jul 22, 2003 11:02 AM |
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Jul 22, 2003 02:55 PM by Sybella |
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Help, female A. prasina stopped eating.
by Visahari - Jul 21, 2003 07:58 PM |
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Jul 26, 2003 08:00 AM by Henry Capobianco |
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Telescopus dhara... care and venom question (ref to BGF post)
by djs27 - Jul 21, 2003 02:29 PM |
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Jul 22, 2003 01:18 AM by BGF |
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Remember the Macropisthodon flaviceps pics posted by Francis Tan...???
by hari - Jul 17, 2003 06:54 AM |
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Jul 21, 2003 05:04 AM by hari |
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Chance...?
by Sybella - Jul 16, 2003 06:17 PM |
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Jul 19, 2003 12:44 AM by Sybella |
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Erpeton tentaculatum(Tentacled Snake)
by chamsrcool - Jul 10, 2003 04:50 PM |
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Jul 11, 2003 09:27 AM by chamsrcool |
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Erpeton tentaculatum(Tentacled Snake)
by chamsrcool - Jul 10, 2003 04:50 PM |
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Jul 11, 2003 12:23 PM by rick gordon |
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vine snakes or any other nice venomous Rearfanged wallpapers please,,1200x**** pixels please
by Marwan - Jul 08, 2003 03:10 PM |
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baby prasina's are born
by corallus1 - Jul 08, 2003 01:57 PM |
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Jul 15, 2003 01:51 PM by corallus1 |
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Where can i find some very young baby green or brown anoles for my night snake?
by thekidgecko - Jul 07, 2003 11:09 AM |
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Aug 04, 2003 06:38 PM by thekidgecko |
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Boiga cyanea questions
by Newearth - Jul 05, 2003 06:01 PM |
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Jul 07, 2003 05:17 PM by newearth |
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How many types of FWC's are there???
by bobl - Jul 03, 2003 07:55 PM |
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Jul 25, 2003 01:40 PM by djs27 |
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Finally our dedication pays off!!!
by Yasser - Jul 02, 2003 06:19 PM |
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Jul 18, 2003 10:46 PM by ClarkC |
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what in the world is wrong with Psammophis schokari ,,,, please help
by Marwan - Jul 02, 2003 05:13 PM |
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Jul 05, 2003 12:18 AM by Sybella |
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Crysopelia ornata
by Newearth - Jul 01, 2003 04:42 PM |
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Jul 03, 2003 12:45 PM by newearth |
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Asian Vine Snake And Thawed Lizards
by FloridaHerper - Jul 01, 2003 10:35 AM |
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Jul 02, 2003 07:07 AM by FloridaHerper |
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Trimorphs hatching...an odd observation...
by Yasser - Jun 30, 2003 05:00 PM |
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Jul 01, 2003 08:50 PM by paalexan |
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Breeding size and age question about FWC's
by cpn_aaron - Jun 29, 2003 06:22 PM |
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BGF???????????
by abstract - Jun 28, 2003 04:36 PM |
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Jun 30, 2003 11:40 AM by Trust |
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Unfortunate turn of events
by Conrad - Jun 25, 2003 10:45 AM |
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Boomslang Finally Laid
by Chance - Jun 23, 2003 08:41 PM |
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Jul 03, 2003 01:59 AM by Sybella |
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Brazilian Smooth Snake (pics) and a newly discovered tip
by Trust - Jun 21, 2003 11:42 AM |
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Jun 22, 2003 02:54 PM by venom17 |
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Interested in Tri-colored hognose
by elrojo - Jun 18, 2003 09:07 PM |
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Aug 25, 2003 08:36 AM by rearfang |
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Hypsiglena torquata jani...
by paalexan - Jun 18, 2003 06:57 PM |
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Jun 18, 2003 06:58 PM by paalexan |
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Seeking people who went to the Hamburg Show
by Chance - Jun 18, 2003 03:50 PM |
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Soth American Green Vine Snake ( Oxybelis fulgidus) Pics
by Kevin - Jun 18, 2003 10:59 AM |
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Jun 18, 2003 10:59 AM by Kevin |
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Looking for specific locale Australian Brown Tree Snakes
by skubasteve - Jun 17, 2003 12:54 AM |
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Jun 17, 2003 08:12 PM by Trust |
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Looking for info on hydrodynastes sp/ssp
by GatorGal - Jun 16, 2003 03:04 PM |
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Jun 23, 2003 03:18 AM by WW |
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BGF; RE: the bomb you just dropped . . .
by Trust - Jun 16, 2003 02:54 PM |
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Jun 16, 2003 07:09 PM by BGF |
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Does anyone have a Psammophis phillipsii...
by Sybella - Jun 15, 2003 04:52 PM |
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Jul 18, 2003 04:23 PM by snakedudeuk |
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Any captive Alsophis sp. in the US?
by jay w. - Jun 14, 2003 10:46 AM |
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Jun 14, 2003 04:16 PM by snakeguy88 |
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Chance....you're selling your FWCs??!?
by Sybella - Jun 13, 2003 10:54 PM |
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Jun 14, 2003 04:25 PM by Sybella |
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Picture of Aheatulla prasina eating mouse
by Visahari - Jun 12, 2003 05:30 PM |
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Help with senting over Aheatulla prasina to mice
by Visahari - Jun 12, 2003 05:28 PM |
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Seeking Tony Baez
by Henry Capobianco - Jun 11, 2003 05:24 PM |
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Night snake care
by thekidgecko - Jun 10, 2003 10:31 AM |
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Jul 09, 2003 09:13 PM by thekidgecko |
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Prefered Rear-fangeds
by Bushmaster - Jun 08, 2003 11:18 AM |
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Jun 13, 2003 09:30 PM by Saker |
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Whats the best "first time hots"
by philip_s - Jun 07, 2003 08:07 PM |
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Jun 14, 2003 10:52 PM by Sybella |
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FWC and Vine Snake Pics
by rjnelson - Jun 07, 2003 10:49 AM |
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Jun 07, 2003 07:52 PM by Sybella |
