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Rear-Fanged
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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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...re.......the breath of a Clelia...Mussurana....
by regalringneck - Sep 16, 2005 05:41 PM |
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Sep 18, 2005 04:17 PM by Doug T |
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Langaha sp.
by tersiphone - Sep 13, 2005 01:42 PM |
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Boiga dendrophila enclosure!
by myzqo - Sep 07, 2005 07:09 PM |
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Vine snake was gravid
by 13lackcat - Sep 07, 2005 01:20 PM |
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Sep 27, 2005 04:22 PM by 13lackcat |
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Mangrove's aggression.... Long Post
by hefte - Sep 07, 2005 01:33 AM |
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Sep 09, 2005 06:25 PM by jasonmattes |
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Lyres from Arizona
by keith c - Sep 03, 2005 11:44 PM |
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Sep 12, 2005 10:06 PM by lateralis |
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Identify this rearfang
by seaclaw64 - Sep 03, 2005 10:01 AM |
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Sep 05, 2005 08:23 AM by rearfang |
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Fast Time from Bite to Death. Worth Noting.
by HerperHelmz - Sep 01, 2005 11:24 PM |
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Mangrove Breeding Question
by jasonmattes - Aug 30, 2005 12:52 AM |
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Sep 19, 2005 12:59 PM by hogboy |
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Breeding Leioheterodon madagascariensis?
by MartinDk - Aug 29, 2005 02:25 AM |
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Madagascar Cat Eye Snakes - Venomonous enough to be consider 'hots'?
by romad119 - Aug 28, 2005 07:14 AM |
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Sep 10, 2005 06:16 PM by rearfang |
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....the world just became a bit more evil....
by regalringneck - Aug 24, 2005 07:02 AM |
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Aug 30, 2005 06:42 AM by regalringneck |
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Looking for an article about Thrasops
by Aka2212 - Aug 24, 2005 03:45 AM |
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Aug 25, 2005 02:58 AM by Claus |
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Does it look like my female vine snake gravid?
by 13lackcat - Aug 23, 2005 09:39 PM |
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Aug 24, 2005 09:25 PM by swiss |
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ARE ANY LITTERATURE ABOUT REAR-FANGED SNAKES?
by toomas - Aug 23, 2005 07:13 AM |
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Aug 24, 2005 03:37 AM by Aka2212 |
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Diadophis
by swiss - Aug 19, 2005 11:09 PM |
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Aug 21, 2005 01:21 PM by HerperHelmz |
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Mangrove pics...dial up warning
by JasonMattes - Aug 17, 2005 11:49 PM |
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Aug 19, 2005 04:23 PM by psilocybe |
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Nice size Trimorphodon...
by lateralis - Aug 14, 2005 05:38 PM |
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C. ornata
by nortz - Aug 14, 2005 10:36 AM |
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Aug 22, 2005 06:59 AM by rearfang |
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Langaha madagascariensis Info needed
by thekidgecko - Aug 11, 2005 10:19 PM |
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Sep 29, 2005 12:22 PM by anoush73 |
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reptiles magazine october
by eatinmachine - Aug 11, 2005 09:14 AM |
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Aug 11, 2005 01:54 PM by eatinmachine |
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Hatching one of the coolest snakes around!!
by apexpredator01 - Aug 01, 2005 05:27 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 11:17 PM by jerry |
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Parasites in Neonate Asian Vine Snakes?
by sethmwolfe - Jul 31, 2005 04:59 PM |
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Aug 02, 2005 11:03 PM by rick gordon |
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Asian Vine Snakes: Female Much Larger?
by pcmankey - Jul 26, 2005 09:29 AM |
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Jul 27, 2005 05:47 PM by swiss |
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Coniophanes fissidens envenomation:
by Oxyrhopus - Jul 22, 2005 08:05 PM |
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Jul 22, 2005 08:06 PM by Oxyrhopus |
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BOIGA CYANAE VENOM?
by MILLWALL - Jul 22, 2005 05:26 PM |
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Jul 29, 2005 03:53 PM by Jelmer |
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mangrove setups
by igordog - Jul 21, 2005 03:19 PM |
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Jul 22, 2005 02:58 PM by hefte |
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....Opithoglyph venom activity on kingsnakes....
by regalringneck - Jul 20, 2005 10:02 AM |
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Jul 21, 2005 08:56 PM by HerperHelmz |
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Have Q for Trooper Walsh on artikel on Rufous-Beaked Snake
by R.Mikkelsen - Jul 18, 2005 09:19 AM |
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??slide racks??
by cobie - Jul 16, 2005 10:52 PM |
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......well..well...well...
by regalringneck - Jul 12, 2005 11:50 PM |
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Jul 15, 2005 06:33 PM by regalringneck |
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lets have a try, pictures of boiga cyanea (green cateyed snake) while breeding
by jelmer - Jul 09, 2005 04:59 PM |
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Kukuri snake: Spoon Fed.
by Oxyrhopus - Jul 07, 2005 10:06 PM |
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Jul 09, 2005 08:25 AM by rearfang |
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Boiruna maculata...
by Doug T - Jul 06, 2005 12:10 AM |
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Jul 19, 2005 08:44 AM by swiss |
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Coniophanes schmidti...
by lateralis - Jul 01, 2005 02:52 PM |
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Jul 06, 2005 01:11 PM by lateralis |
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Philothamnus angolensis (adult) feeding pics:
by Oxyrhopus - Jul 01, 2005 10:06 AM |
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Jul 01, 2005 10:12 AM by Oxyrhopus |
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So Cal herpers...
by lateralis - Jun 30, 2005 01:09 AM |
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Lyre
by caecilianman02 - Jun 26, 2005 06:46 PM |
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Jun 28, 2005 03:50 PM by lateralis |
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Philodryas baroni and P. patagoniensis laying
by - Jun 25, 2005 04:07 PM |
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Jun 26, 2005 02:01 PM by Doug T |
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Ha! I found it!
by rick gordon - Jun 24, 2005 12:00 PM |
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Mangrove Feeding Question
by Snakeman54 - Jun 21, 2005 10:42 AM |
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Jul 15, 2005 01:34 PM by Snakeman54 |
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dinner...
by lateralis - Jun 21, 2005 12:35 AM |
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Kentucky update, Write Now!
by EricWI - Jun 18, 2005 09:48 AM |
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Telescopus husbandry.
by LAF - Jun 17, 2005 09:16 AM |
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Jun 20, 2005 06:54 AM by JStroud |
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looking for Pseudoxenodon !
by nysnakeguy - Jun 12, 2005 04:56 PM |
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Venom studies....
by igordog - Jun 10, 2005 10:31 PM |
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Jun 11, 2005 05:55 PM by lateralis |
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Beaked snake.Rhamphiophis..?????
by R.Mikkelsen - Jun 10, 2005 06:20 PM |
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where can I get a cb baby mangrove?
by FLAohHerper - Jun 10, 2005 09:08 AM |
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Jun 10, 2005 08:40 PM by Oxyrhopus |
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Montpellier Snake: Malpolon moilensis
by Oxyrhopus - Jun 09, 2005 06:11 PM |
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Jun 12, 2005 04:48 PM by JStroud |
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Asian False Water Cobra: Pseudoxendon bambusicola
by Oxyrhopus - Jun 09, 2005 03:36 PM |
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Jun 10, 2005 08:59 PM by BGF |
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Kukuri Snake - Oligodon formosanus
by Oxyrhopus - Jun 09, 2005 03:34 PM |
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Kentucky
by EricWI - Jun 07, 2005 05:33 PM |
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Jun 08, 2005 11:40 AM by EricWI |
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which ahaetulla is this?
by apophis - Jun 07, 2005 01:36 PM |
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Jun 07, 2005 02:26 PM by apophis |
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Lyre taking unscented f/t...
by lateralis - Jun 06, 2005 04:04 PM |
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Jun 09, 2005 01:53 PM by HerperHelmz |
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need help finding captive bred rearfanggers
by igordog - Jun 04, 2005 10:23 PM |
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Jun 07, 2005 03:31 AM by jasonmattes |
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Notice: Venomous forums moving
by phwyvern - May 31, 2005 04:22 PM |
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Dog-Tooth Cat Snake
by Oxyrhopus - May 27, 2005 08:25 AM |
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Jun 06, 2005 07:07 PM by Oxyrhopus |
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...horrific discovery [ Clelia ]on the FCF...
by regalringneck - May 26, 2005 11:57 PM |
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Boiga Dendrophilia Sulawesi
by Blue_Lily - May 26, 2005 07:04 PM |
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Aug 26, 2005 03:53 PM by chaoscat |
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Trimorphodon fed...
by lateralis - May 24, 2005 12:37 AM |
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May 24, 2005 02:07 PM by lateralis |
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Dr. Bryan Fry...
by HerperHelmz - May 22, 2005 06:48 PM |
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May 25, 2005 04:13 AM by BGF |
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Mangrove Question
by Snakeman54 - May 21, 2005 11:39 PM |
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May 30, 2005 12:42 PM by djs27 |
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Boiga dendrophilia
by Blue_Lily - May 20, 2005 07:58 PM |
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May 21, 2005 11:38 AM by jasonmattes |
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Vine snake questions
by Nay - May 19, 2005 11:33 PM |
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May 25, 2005 01:00 PM by rick gordon |
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I finally saw my Mangrove eat...
by hefte - May 14, 2005 04:05 PM |
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Heres a pic of the Trimorph...
by lateralis - May 14, 2005 01:07 PM |
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Jun 03, 2005 08:10 PM by lateralis |
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Found a beautiful Lyre tonight! Will post a pic of it soon...
by lateralis - May 14, 2005 02:00 AM |
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Just got D. rufozonatum, tips?
by CrittersMailToo - May 09, 2005 11:23 PM |
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May 12, 2005 12:14 PM by rick gordon |
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boiga cynadon
by taylorgilbert - May 08, 2005 12:29 PM |
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Ptyas and Spilotes teeth
by jonasgn - May 08, 2005 04:52 AM |
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Jun 05, 2005 10:26 AM by cynodon |
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Boiga species
by jonasgn - May 08, 2005 04:45 AM |
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May 09, 2005 05:25 AM by WW |
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Venom delivery
by jonasgn - May 08, 2005 04:42 AM |
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May 08, 2005 05:04 PM by BGF |
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I'm gonna git u sukka...
by Mangroves - May 05, 2005 03:46 PM |
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May 07, 2005 02:11 PM by eunectes4 |
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My big Girl
by Mangroves - May 05, 2005 03:35 PM |
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May 05, 2005 03:38 PM by Mangroves |
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boiga blandingi
by mangrove - May 03, 2005 01:36 PM |
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